Georgia to import new batch of Pfizer vaccine by end of March
1,351,863 individuals have received at least one dose of any vaccine in the country so far, while 1,248,841 people have been fully vaccinated amounting to 43 percent of the country’s adult population and 225,440 have received booster shots of the vaccine. Photo: Reuters.
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Georgia will import a new batch of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 by the end of March, Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili said at today’s Government session.
Azarashvili announced the news while explaining an active campaign was underway “to intensify the pace of vaccination” in the country. The Minister said the peak of daily confirmed cases was “over”, but added vaccination was still important.
The hospitalisation rate for those infected with coronavirus in the country has decreased… There were 6,000 beds occupied in hospitals in mid-February, while the number has decreased to 2,000 as of March 7,” Azarashvili said.
While talking about the government's involvement in intensifying vaccination rates, Azarashvili said up to 30 different groups were going to villages and towns of the country to raise awareness about the benefits of citizens receiving their jabs.
Amiran Gamkrelidze, the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), also said on March 6 the country had passed the peak of confirmed cases, but added the sixth wave of the pandemic had not yet ended. He called on the public to keep following safety measures related to the virus.
Georgia has reported 910 new Covid-19 cases, 8,081 recoveries, and 32 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 20.44 percent.
In total, 1,351,863 individuals have received at least one dose of any vaccine in the country so far, while 1,248,841 people have been fully vaccinated amounting to 43 percent of the country’s adult population and 225,440 have received booster shots of the vaccine.
Georgia has reported 910 new Covid-19 cases, 8,081 recoveries, and 32 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 20.44 percent. Overall 47,244 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
The peak of the Coronavirus cases in Georgia is over, but the sixth wave of the pandemic has not yet ended, Amiran Gamkrelidze, the Head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Sunday.
Georgia has reported 1,700 new cases of coronavirus, 7,002 recoveries and 28 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate stands at 17.49 percent.
A total of 54,447 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
The hospitalisation rate for those infected with coronavirus in Georgia has decreased from 20% to 4.5%, Georgian health minister Zurab Azarashvili said earlier today. Azarashvili said over 8,000 beds were available at hospitals for patients, up to 4,500 of which had been occupied over the last two weeks.
Georgia has reported 2,783 new Covid-19 cases, 5,450 recoveries, and 32 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 19.45 percent. Overall 44,545 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 865 new Covid-19 cases, 2,820 recoveries, and 26 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 15.55 percent. Overall 42,564 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 1,970 new Covid-19 cases, 7,294 recoveries, and 29 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 17.68 percent. Overall 37,211 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 1,543 new Covid-19 cases, 3,198 recoveries, and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 16.83 percent. Overall 35,536 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
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Georgia will receive Paxlovid, a Covid-19 treatment medication created by Pfizer, starting this week, Georgian Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili announced on Tuesday.
Georgian health authorities have not recorded a single Covid-related death in the country over the last 24 hours, marking the first time no individual has died from the virus in the country since September 2020.
The acute phase of Covid-19 is coming to an end, with the World Health Organisation likely to declare the pandemic over this year, Amiran Gamkrelidze, the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control, said on Thursday.