Director of the Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital says that the peak of the latest increase in coronavirus cases is expected by autumn. Tengiz Tsertsvadze calls on the public to be careful, get vaccinated and actively use masks.

“Recently, in Georgia, as well as throughout the world, there has been a significant increase in new cases of Covid. Where earlier, on average, 100 new cases were recorded per day, now 600 - 700 new cases are being recorded. New cases are especially common among people who have traveled abroad. Summer is ahead, an active tourist season, and we expect to see the peak of the increase in COVID cases in the autumn.

If we want to maintain today’s good epidemic situation, we must be careful, continue active vaccination, including booster doses, and, although regulations no longer oblige us, to wear face masks in public transport, medical facilities and crowded places. Even if we can’t prevent an increase in the number of coronavirus cases, it is vitally important to keep the death rate at the current minimum. Everyone should take into account that with timely referral, it is practically guaranteed that the patient will not be at high risk, and, moreover, there will not be a lethal outcome. We must all learn to live and work safely in the conditions of COVID. I want to advise all COVID clinics and “online” clinics to use Remdesivir and/or Paxlovid in a timely manner”, - said Tengiz Tsertsvadze.