Amiran Gamkrelidze: On average, 4830 PCR tests are conducted on coronavirus per day

According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control, 350 000 PCR tests have been conducted on the coronavirus in the country since the end of January.

At the same time, according to Gamkrelidze, an average of 4830 PCR tests are conducted per day for the last one month.

"As you know, the number of daily PCR tests in the country grown a lot. Namely, in the last month, we had an average of 4830 PCR tests per day. There were days when there were between 5 000 and 6 000 tests per day, with 350 000 PCR tests conducted across the country since the end of January.

Also, rapid, antigen-based and antibody-based tests are being actively used, mainly for rapid control of drivers entering the border.

224 000 rapid tests based on antigen and antibody have already been conducted in the country. If a response to any suspicious or positive antibody is obtained, then that person is tested with PCR technology.

Expanded testing is underway at several points, especially in Mestia Municipality, where the quarantine period for those who were in self-isolation or quarantine will in most cases end tomorrow and the day after. 80-85% have been re-tested, all the answers were negative as a result of which they left the quarantine areas, the remaining 15-20% will be tested today and tomorrow and we hope the answer will be negative", - stated Gamkrelidze