Georgia reports 5,914 new cases of coronavirus, 49 deaths

According to stopcov.ge, as part of the intensive testing, 56,887 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, including 34,374 antigen tests and 22,504 PCR tests.

As a result of the testing, 5,914 new cases of the virus were detected in the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country amounts to 496,376.

As of August 17, the daily positive rate is 10.40%, for the last 14 days - 10.71% and for 7 days - 11.09%.

In the last 24 hours, 3,316 people recovered from the virus, bringing the total to 432,506. 49 new cases of coronavirus death were reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 6,532 people have died from the virus since the pandemic spread.

Out of 5,914 new cases of infection detected in the country today: 2,298 cases were reported in Tbilisi, Adjara - 877, Imereti - 789, Kvemo Kartli - 355, Shida Kartli - 318, Guria - 188, Samegrelo - Zemo Svaneti - 313, Kakheti - 452, Mtskheta- Mtianeti - 140, Samtskhe-Javakheti - 122, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 62.