22 Covid-infected Georgian children critical, one more field hospital to open in Tbilisi

Twenty-two of 90 children infected with Covid-19 in Georgia are in critical condition. 

 

Health officials say that the Delta variant of coronavirus which is currently dominant in Georgia is more dangerous for children than the initial Chinese Alpha variant. 

 

Coronavirus cases began to surge in Georgia  starting July, hitting 4,000-5,000 daily cases. 

 

As hospitals were unable to receive more than 7,500 Covid-19 patients, a field hospital for 500 patients was opened in Tbilisi last week. 

 

Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze stated earlier today that another field hospital for 200 Covid-19 patients will open on Kavtaradze street in Tbilisi. 

 

Georgia has reported 2,354 new cases of coronavirus, 5,200 recoveries and 60 deaths in the past 24 hours.