According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, the head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, a project is underway to conduct PCR testing in all markets.
As Gamkrelidze noted, 1415 tests have been taken from Lilo market traders. Out of the named cases above, five have already been identified, and six are undergoing in-depth research.
"Serious extended testing is underway at the Lilo market because many cases crossed there, both in Gardabani and other clusters, so we started intensive testing there. These two points - the fairs and the Gardabani municipality - are the most important places in the country, because they have the highest mobility, flow of people. Thermal screening has been tightened, with distance and sanitary rules," Gamkrelidze said.
No new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Zugdidi and Kutaisi in the last 24 hours.
Six new patients tested positive on coronavirus in Georgia, while two patients recovered. Information about this got published on the official website created by the government.
According to stopcov.ge, 1137 people have COVID-19 in the country, of which 922 already recovered.
Sixteen people died s a result of the virus in Georgia.
41 Georgian citizens have been transferred from abroad for medical treatment.
There are 6,439 citizens are in quarantine, and 326 are under supervision at the hospital.
The first case of coronavirus got detected on February 26, 2020, in Georgia.
The World Health Organization recognized coronavirus as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
The outbreak of pneumonia in China began in December of 2019.
China confirmed that coronavirus was contagious and declared quarantine in two cities on January 21.
