Georgia reports record 4,827 daily COVID-19 cases
The number of coronavirus infections in Georgia went up by 4,827 in the past 24 hours, reaching the highest daily number so far this year, TASS said, citing the government website that reports about the current epidemiological situation in the country.
The total number of infections has reached 428,670 (11.5% of the population). In the past 24 hours, 1,895 people recovered, while the total number of recoveries stands at 388,893 (90.7% of the cases). Over the past 24 hours, 34 COVID-19 patients died in Georgia, taking the total number of fatalities to 5,910.
Georgia reported its first coronavirus case on February 26, 2020. The country posted its daily record number of identified cases on December 5 (5,450).
Georgia’s coronavirus vaccination campaign was launched on March 15 with the AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Sinovac Biotech jabs used.