All victims of COVID-19 had various chronic diseases

All the patients, who died of COVID-19, had various concomitant chronic diseases, the vast majority of which were diseases of the cardiovascular system, - reads the report of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, which reflects the situation in the country as of July 11.

According to the report, the total number of deaths diagnosed with COVID-19 is 15 in Georgia as of July 11.

The age of most of the deceased patients was over 70.

8 of the deceased patients were infected in Tbilisi, 3 in Kvemo Kartli and 2 in Adjara. There were 2 imported cases: one from Azerbaijan and the other from Armenia.

At the same time, the report says that the total number of deaths during the first 6 months of 2020 is lower than in previous years: by 7% compared to 2019 and by 1% compared to 2018.