Coronavirus: Georgia Reports 3117 New Cases, 3638 Recoveries

3117 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the past 24 hours. It was announced by Berdia Sichinava, Deputy Head of the Task Force operating at the Inter-Agency Coordination Council at a press briefing held today at the Government Administration.

He shared the most recent statistical data and information on measures carried out by the Government of Georgia in the past 24 hours.

"3117 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified within the last 24 hours. Since the detection of the first case 85,952 cases have been identified so far in total.

"As for the positive trend of recoveries, data of the recent days as well as the number of people recovered today lead us to believe that a positive outcome indicator exceeds the number of new confirmed cases. Namely, 3638 individuals have recovered within the last 24 hours, while the total number of people recovering from COVID-19 has reached 68 929.

"Unfortunately, 45 people have died within the last 24 hours, out of which 18 fatalities occurred in Tbilisi, 9 - in Adjara, 9 - in Imereti, 2 - in Shida Kartli, 5 - in Kvemo Kartli, 1 - in Kakheti and 1 in Samtskhe-Javakheti. Since February 26, 2020 total death toll has reached 778.

"Of 3117 newly identified cases, the following geographic coverage has been observed: 1202 cases were detected in Tbilisi, 469 - in Adjara, 302 - in Imereti, 259 - in Kvemo Kartli, 173 - in Shida Kartli, 61 - in Guria, 355 - in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, 117 - in Kakheti, 86 - in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 65 - in Samtskhe-Javakheti and 28 - in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti.

"At present, active cases of COVID-19 are in total 16,219 in Georgia. 5662 individuals are getting medical treatment at hospitals, of which 2630 are based in Tbilisi, 911 - in Adjara and 1142 - in Imereti. Acute health conditions are observed in the case of 740 patients, of which 378 are in Tbilisi, 137 - in Adjara and 115 - in Imereti. Lung ventilators are used in the case of 332 patients, of which 132 are in Tbilisi, 117 - in Adjara and 24 - in Imereti. 3351 individuals are in COVID Hotels, out of which 1607 are based in Adjara, 1239 - in Tbilisi and 222 - in Imereti. 7206 individuals are getting medical treatment at home.

"Quarantine spaces are being used by 2797 individuals, of which 424 are based in Tbilisi, 1610 - in Adjara and 32 - in Imereti.

"In total 15 ,31 individuals have been transported from the border in the period of October 6 through November 16, 2020.

"As of today, 52,103 individuals are in self-isolation, out of which 14,881 are based in Tbilisi, 16,724 - in Adjara and 5387 in Imereti," noted Berdia Sichinava.

By Ana Dumbadze