Georgia has 7 new coronavirus cases, 2 sources unknown
Georgia has confirmed a total of 1462 coronavirus cases since late February, including 1196 recoveries and 19 deaths. Photo: Interior Ministry press office
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Georgia has reported seven new cases of coronavirus increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 1462.
Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia said that three out of the seven people had contact with infected individuals, two cases are ‘imported’ while the source of infection of two others is yet unknown.
Marina Ezugbaia spoke of the situation at the Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital, which has temporarily suspended reception of patients for stationary treatment.
Ezugbaia said the country needs a very-well equipped state-based hospital that would exclusively treat patients infected with various diseases.
Meanwhile, Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze told 1 TV yesterday that Georgia has started negotiations to receive coronavirus vaccines as soon as it will be available in Europe and the United States
Georgia has reported eight new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,455.
'Remotely from Georgia', a new state programme that allows foreign citizens to travel to and work remotely from Georgia, has started today. Foreigners from 95 countries will be allowed to apply for the programme if they intend to stay in Georgia for at least 180 days.
A 65-year-old man from Russian-occupied Abkhazia has been found dead by locals in the Enguri River. Municipal head Elguja Bokuchava said the man was trying to cross to Tbilisi-controlled territory to receive his pension.
Kindergartens and theaters will be opened on October 1 in Georgia, while schools and cinemas will open on September 15, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has announced.
Seven more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 1469. With the recent 25 recoveries the number of recovered individuals now stands at 1221.
Georgia has reported 18 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,487. As of today, 19 more patients have recovered, reaching the total number of recovered people to 1,240.
Georgia has reported 23 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today and 13 recoveries. Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia said that 14 new patients contracted the virus from contact from infected individuals, eight cases were ‘imported’ of which five are truck drivers and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining one case.
Georgia has reported 38 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, which is a record high number since April 16 when 42 cases of coronavirus were detected. 22 new patients contracted the virus from the cluster of confectionery Dona in Georgia's Black Sea resort town of Batumi, seven cases from contact from infected individuals, four cases were ‘imported’ of which two are truck drivers and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining five cases.