Health Minister: 1000 rapid tests are intended for the local population of Marneuli

According to Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze, the 1000 rapid tests that have recently arrived from China are intended for the local population of Marneuli.

"These rapid tests are similar to those applied in Georgia, but the testing time is shorter, an hour and a half instead of 6 hours, which will allow us to manage the flow of patients more rapidly. We are still waiting for an additional number of tests.

1000 tests arrived at this stage and we expect another 3000 tests at the end of the week and then 5 000 more. In total, we have signed a contract for 200,000 tests, which will be brought to Georgia step by step. You know that there is a shortage of tests in the world, so it is very difficult to buy them, but we have managed to sign a contract for 200,000 tests”, said Ekaterine Tikaradze.