Georgia reports 4,743 new cases of coronavirus, 59 deaths

According to stopcov.ge, as part of the intensive testing, 46,389 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, including 29,181 antigen tests and 17,208 PCR tests.

As a result of the testing, 4,743 new cases of the virus 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 amounts to 506,040.

As of August 19, the daily positive rate is 10.22%, for the last 14 days - 10.86% and for 7 days - 10.98%. In the last 24 hours, 3,393 people recovered from the virus, bringing the total to 440,370. 59 deaths from coronavirus were in the last 24 hours. A total of 6,649 people have died from the virus since the pandemic spread.

Out of 4 743 new cases of infection detected in the country today: 1 860 cases were reported in Tbilisi, Adjara - 677, Imereti - 573, Kvemo Kartli - 277, Shida Kartli - 304 Guria - 120, Samegrelo - Zemo Svaneti - 297, Kakheti - 386, Mtskheta-Mtianeti - 113, Samtskhe-Javakheti - 98, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti - 38.