According to Health Minister, hospitalization rate decreased from 20% to 4.5%

As of today, the hospitalization rate is decreased from 20% to 4.5% - we think the load on pediatric beds was caused by more nervousness, Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili told reporters.

He said more than 8,000 beds have been mobilized so far, of which up to 4,500 beds have been used in the last two weeks. As for the pediatric department, as the Minister noted, 700 beds have been mobilized and half of them are free.

"The expectation in connection with Omicron that there would be no hospitalization and severe course is true," the Minister said.