Georgia registered 5,206 new cases of coronavirus and 53 deaths in the last 24 hours, with the positivity rate up to 9.34% in the past 14 days.

Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia noted that the country might face the need for field hospitals if cases continue to surge.

Overall, 946,395 people are fully vaccinated in Georgia, amounting to 33.1% of the country’s population; while only 3,469 individuals received a COVID-19 vaccine dose on November 3. 

The Georgian government aims to vaccinate 30,000 people daily in order to reach its vaccination goal of 60% of the country’s population by the end of this year.