Marina Ezugbaia: One more coronavirus case with unknown source has emerged

According to Marina Ezugbaia, Clinical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Hospital, one more coronavirus case without a known source was revealed. Ezugbaia also noted that there are 5 patients with an unknown primary infection source at this stage.

As she stated, 3 new cases were detected in the medical personnel, another 3 from the mandatory quarantine spaces while 2 were the contacts of previously confirmed cases.

"We've 9 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. There were 3 more recoveries. At this stage, there are 127 patients getting treatment in the COVID centers. From the 9 newly emerged cases 3 were detected in the medical personnel, another 3 from the mandatory quarantine spaces (imported cases) while 2 were the contacts of previously confirmed cases. The infection source of one person remains unknown in Tbilisi. Epidemiological research is under way. There were 4 unsourceable cases yesterday, 1 was added today. It's not easy, when the source is unknown an epidemiological research starts - identifying the patients' contacts, examining those contacts, then switching to contact persons' contacts if the infection is detected - it's a quite painstaking process; however every such case ended well - every source has been found so far and I hope that we'll reveal the primary sources for the current cases too", - stated Ezugbaia.

According to her, 2 unstable patients in severe conditions remain in the Tbilisi Infectious Hospital.

"We had 2 new recoveries in the clinic yesterday. 38 active patients are getting treatment currently. 2 patients in severe conditions remain here. Their condition is not stable and the disease continues to progress; however, we hope that the progress won't be too serious and rapid. We hope that it could be treatable and the prognosis will be positive", - stressed Marian Ezugaia.

Ezugbaia called for the citizens to follow the recommendations and to avoid gatherings if they aren't necessary.