PM Gakharia: We have managed to slow down the spread of Coronavirus

Yesterday, PM Giorgi Gakharia stated that for the first time in a few months, the country saw a decrease in the number of daily reported Coronavirus cases. As of the last 24 hours, less than 3’000 cases were confirmed, as well as 2’001 recoveries and 31 deaths.

Gakharia attributed the reduction in the number of new cases to the "timely measures undertaken by the government." The Prime Minister added that despite this small improvement in the overall situation, the main task that the government and the country’s healthcare officials are facing is the preservation of the current achievements and meeting the overarching goal of returning the country to its regular life by February. Gakharia urged the citizens to refrain from big gatherings during the New Year and Christmas festivities.

It has been reported that the government is currently considering a temporary lifting of the existing COVID-19 related regulations during the New Year and Christmas period. Several healthcare officials have called on the government to reconsider the decision, as it could potentially lead to a new, stronger wave of the virus.

The government is yet to announce the precise list of restrictions that will be temporarily lifted in the upcoming holidays.

17,029 tests have been conducted during the last 24 hours in Georgia. The country has reported 201, 368 cases since February, with a total number of 1,953 deaths. 201, 368 patients have made a full recovery, and 30, 107 individuals remain infected today, 1,130 of which are in critical condition, and 430 patients are currently on artificial ventilation.

To this day, a total of 1,690,000 tests have been carried out, and 2,247 patients are currently located in the hotels that have been re-equipped to host them (in an attempt to ease the strain off the country’s hospitals). 471 are currently in quarantine, and 47,764 are self-isolating.