Coronavirus: Of 57 New Cases, 27 Reported in Adjara

Marina Ezugbaia, the Medical Director of the Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital, has clarified details of the sources of the 57 new coronavirus cases detected in Georgia today.

She stated that 27 of the 57 newly detected cases were detected in the Adjara region. 

"Of 57 infected people, 5 are from the confectionery 'Dona' cluster, 14 were infected in Batumi, 18 are contacts of confirmed patients, 4 people have travel history in Adjara, 3 are imported cases, 5 are medical staff. We have 8 cases for which the source is not confirmed and epidemiological studies are ongoing," she said. 

As of September 10, 57 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Georgia, bringing the total number to 1830.

Currently, there are 451 active cases in the country. 

By Ana Dumbadze