Georgia reports 1,296 new cases of coronavirus, 45 deaths

According to stopcov.ge, as part of the intensive testing, 22,001 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, including 14,145 antigen tests and 7,856 PCR tests.

As a result of the testing, 1,296 new cases of virus infection 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 is 910,456.

As of December 19, the daily positive rate is 5.89%, for the last 14 days - 6.93% and for 7 days - 6.39%.

In the last 24 hours, 4,127 people recovered from the virus, bringing the total to 863,076. 45 deaths from coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 13,116 people have died from the virus since the pandemic spread.

Out of 1,296 new cases of infection detected in the country today: 600 cases were identified in Tbilisi, Adjara - 122, Imereti - 197, Kvemo Kartli - 85, Shida Kartli - 56, Guria - 34, Samegrelo - Zemo Svaneti - 64, Kakheti - 71, Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 31, Samtskhe-Javakheti - 31, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti -5.