Georgia nears 100,000 coronavirus cases

Georgia reported 3,768 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing its total to 96,860.

A total of 1,443 new cases were confirmed in the capital city of Tbilisi, Xinhua reported, citing the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

As of Friday, 77,932 patients have recovered, while 894 others died, said the center.

According to the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency on Thursday, regular international flights will not resume in the country until Dec. 31 due to a spike in new cases in recent days.

Georgia reported its first confirmed case on February 26.