First coronavirus patient recovers in Georgia

The first patient, infected with the novel coronavirus, has recovered in Georgia, Marina Ezugbaia, Director of the Tbilisi Infections Hospital, said on Saturday.

She said the man has tested negative for the “COVID -19”.

“As far, as you know, the first patient tested positive for the novel coronavirus on February 26. He was tested again yesterday and the test was negative. According to the protocol, we will do another test in 24 hours and if it is again negative, we can say that he is fully recovered,” Ezugbaia said.

Georgia confirmed first case of coronavirus on February 26. A man, 50, who arrived from Iran to Georgia, was diagnosed with coronavirus.