Amiran Gamkrelidze: PCR testing significantly increased in the country
Amiran Gamkrelidze: PCR testing significantly increased in the country

The number of PCR testing for COVID-19 has significantly increased in the country, it can be said that we detect most of the cases of infection at an early stage, – said the head of the National Center for Disease Control, Amiran Gamkrelidze.

He said the country’s healthcare system detects infected at an early stage, resulting in most mild cases of COVID-19 infection.

“The PCR testing has significantly increased in the country,  As of today, it has already exceeded half a million. 508 thousand PCR tests have been done in the country since January.

We have 136,818 tests per million people, which is one of the good indicators. It can be said that we detect most of the cases of infection at an early stage”, – head of the National Center for Disease Control said.