Georgia reports 450 new cases of coronavirus of 23,293 tests

Georgia has reported 450 new cases of coronavirus, 254 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.

23,293 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 13,751 of the 23,293 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 9,542 were PCR tests. 

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The country has had 278,628 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

270,922 of the 278,628 patients have recovered, while 3,714 have died of the virus. 

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Currently 3,958 individuals remain infected with Covid-19. 

Image: coronavirus live update. 

The new 450 cases were recorded in: 

• Tbilisi - 237 cases 
• Adjara - 29 cases 
• Imereti - 51 cases
• Kvemo Kartli - 48 cases 
• Shida Kartli - 22 cases 
• Guria - 11 cases 
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - 34 cases 
• Kakheti - 11 cases
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 1 case
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - 0 case
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 6 cases

Image: coronavirus live update. 

1,463 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 303 of the 1,463 patients are in critical condition. 90 of the 303 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 

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6,632 individuals are in self-isolation. 

More than 3,196,000 tests have been conducted in the country so far.