158 cases of so-called “swine flu” have been reported in Georgia

A total of 158 cases of so-called “swine flu” have been reported in Georgia, - Amiran Gamkrelidze, Head of the National Center for Disease Control, said on January 7. According to him, amid the current situation, the Ministry of Health has made the decision on so-called Primary Healthcare Protocol and 5 healthcare facilities in Tbilisi have started working in an emergency regime.

“There are about 162 laboratory-confirmed cases in our country. 158 are - H1N1, while other 4 cases are - H3N2. B-type virus has also been revealed. According to the last week data, there are 256 cases per 100 000 population, 21% less compared to the previous week. The cases of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory infection hospitalization have also been decreased from 41% to 33%. 5 healthcare facilities in Tbilisi have started working in an emergency regime,” Amiran Gamkrelidze said.