Tamar Gabunia: Up to 17 thousand "PCR" and rapid tests were conducted yesterday, this is a record figure

According to the Deputy Minister of Health, Tamar Gabunia, up to 17 thousand "PCR" and rapid tests were conducted yesterday.

Gabunia communicated the information at a briefing after the meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council at the government administration.

"The number of tests increased to 17,000 yesterday. This is a record figure", - Gabunia said.

For the record, 5,068 new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the last 24 hours and the total number of confirmed cases increased to 152,704.