Dear Nana,

 

I thank you very much for the updated data. As agreed, as soon as you have data including 19 October on the numbers of tests, please share them with us.

 

With my warmest regards,

 

Nika

 

 

 

Dear Nika,

 

Per your request, please find NCDC updated answers on the EU questions:

 

Testing

·       What updates on plans to introduce other types of testing (antigene)? - Georgia is already using repaid tests. Number of performed antigen testing is 206 260; Number of performed antibody testing is 216 726. Daily average of rapid tests in June was 938, July – 1 501, August – 1 575, September – 1 623, October - 1 726.

·       How many tests can be conducted per day? - Nowadays, county has capacity for conducting daily 16 000 PCR testing

·       What is the average waiting time to analyse a sample? - 24 hours

·       Is there also random testing / regional testing? Please describe in detail. - Testing is provided throughout the territory of Georgia, including the regions

 

Actual testing statistics

·       How many tests conducted since the beginning? – 800 789 PCR tests

·       How many tests conducted in the last 2 weeks, from 5 October to 19 October? Number of PCR tests in last 2 weeks – from October 6 to October 19 is 8 096 (from October 5 to October 18 was 7 941)

 

Best regards,

 

Nana

 

Nana Kavtaradze MD, MPA

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Head of International and Public Relations Division

National Center for Disease Control and Public Health

99, Kakheti Highway

Tbilisi, 0198, Georgia

Tel.: +995 322 116 001. Ext.:710

www.ncdc.ge

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

We would appreciate the  MoIDLHSA and the NCDC  updated data for the  questionnaire today ASAP.

 

Thank you very much for your cooperation  and look ford for your prompt reply,

 

Nika

 

 

 

Dear colleagues,

 

We are approaching you again with our traditional request to  update the COVID related data. We would be grateful  lf you could provide answers on the questionnaire by Monday, 19 October afternoon. On the question  related to the  number of conducted tests from 5 October including 19 October, we would expect additional  update as soon as 19 October data are processed and available.

 

1. Testing

Testing

·       What updates on plans to introduce other types of testing (antigene)?

·       How many tests can be conducted per day?

·       What is the average waiting time to analyse a sample?

·       Is there also random testing / regional testing? Please describe in detail.

Actual testing statistics

·       How many tests conducted since the beginning?

·       How many tests conducted in the last 2 weeks, from 5 October to 19 October?

 

2. Medical facilities

 

Please update:

6500 rooms in 84 hotels have been used to quarantine over 22.000 people. Around 3000 patients have made use of the fever clinics.

 

In total, 297 inpatient facilities operate across the country with 17,514 beds available of which 3,279 are reserved for Covid cases. 2,290 beds are available in intensive care units of which 1,040 are reserved for Covid cases. 1749 ventilators are available for the management of respiratory distress syndrome.

 

 

We thank you in advance for your support,

 

Nika

 

Nino (Nika) Kochishvili (Mrs)

Progamme Officer

Delegation of the European Union to Georgia

64b Chavchavadze Avenue

0179 Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel.: +995-32-236 43 64

Email: Nino.Kochishvili@eeas.europa.eu