Georgia reports 966 new cases of coronavirus, 18 deaths

According to stopcov.ge, as part of the intensive testing, 23,888 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, including 6,974 antigen tests and 16,914 PCR tests.

As a result of the testing, 966 new cases of the virus were detected in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases detected since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country amounts to 303,751.

As of April 24, the daily positive rate is 4.04%, for the last 14 days - 3.96%, and for 7 days - 4.57%.

In the last 24 hours, 1,222 people recovered from the virus, and the total number of recoveries increased to 285,971. 18 new deaths from coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 4,025 people have died from the virus since the pandemic spread.

Out of 966 new cases of infection detected in the country today: 567 cases were reported in Tbilisi, Adjara - 117, Imereti - 77, Kvemo Kartli - 30, Shida Kartli - 21, Guria - 15, Samegrelo - Zemo Svaneti - 73, Kakheti - 42, Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 17, Samtskhe-Javakheti - 7, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 0.