Out of 18 new COVID-19 cases, 7 had contact with an infected patient, 11 imported

Out of 18 new COVID-19 cases, seven had contact with an infected patient, and 11 have been imported, said Marina Ezugbaia, the Medical Director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases.

Georgia has reported 18 new cases of novel coronavirus today, bringing the total number of infected people to 1 487, according to stopcov.ge.

19 patients have recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, increasing the total to 1 240.

19 patients died of COVID-19 in the country. 41 people are brought from abroad for medical treatment.

Currently, 5524 people are under quarantine and 221 – under medical observation.