During the week of August 14-21, Georgian authorities reported 12,595 new cases of COVID-19, as well as 12,329 recoveries, and 6 fatalities.
Out of the 12,595 cases, 5,397 were reported in Tbilisi, followed by Imereti — 1,921, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti — 1,158, Adjara — 862, Kakheti — 790, Guria — 704, Shida Kartli — 627, Kvemo Kartli — 606, Mtskheta-Mtianeti — 221, Samtskhe-Javakheti — 169, and Racha Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti — 140.
According to the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, the positivity rate for the 7-day testing period was 16.98%.
As of August 21, Georgia (excluding the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia) had reported 1,734,982 cases of COVID-19 in total, among them 1,704,716 recoveries and 16,889 deaths.
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