Georgia Reports 4472 New Cases of Coronavirus, 34 Deaths

"4472 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed within the last 24 hours," announced 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.

"4472 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed within the last 24 hours. Since the detection of the first case, the total number of infected has reached 127,942.

"4058 individuals have recovered within the last 24 hours, thus making the total number of recoveries 106,328.

"Unfortunately, 34 new fatalities have occurred within the last 24 hours. Since February 26, the total death toll has reached 1195.

"Out of the 4472 new cases detected today, geographic coverage of COVID-19 is as follows: 1784 cases have been detected in Tbilisi, 683 - in Adjara, 662 - in Imereti, 292 - in Kvemo Kartli, 192 - in Shida Kartli, 123 - in Guria, 247 - in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, 228 - in Kakheti, 127 - in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 93 - in Samtskhe-Javakheti and 41 - in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti.

"At present, active cases of COVID-19 have reached 20,393, of which 6286 individuals are being treated at hospitals, of which 2760 are stationed in Tbilisi, 1016 - in Adjara and 1201 - in Imereti. Currently, acute health conditions are being observed in the cases of 942 patients, of which 429 are based in Tbilisi, 150 - in Adjara and 214 - in Imereti. Ventilators are being used in the case of 421 patients, of which 179 are stationed in Tbilisi, 119 - in Adjara and 41 - in Imereti. 3844 individuals are in COVID Hotels, of which 1291 are based in Tbilisi, 1 998 - in Adjara and 285 - in Imereti. 10 263 individuals are treated at home.

"2076 individuals are in quarantine, of which 416 are located in Tbilisi, 1049 - in Adjara and 35 - in Imereti.

"In total, 18,623 individuals have been transported from the sovereign border to quarantine spaces in the period of October 6 through November 27, 2020.

"At present, 56,041 individuals are in self-isolation, of which 19,132 are based in Tbilisi, 14,670 - in Adjara and 4765 - in Imereti," announced Sichinava.

By Ana Dumbadze