Georgia's coronavirus cases top 140,000

Georgia reported 4,033 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing its national tally to 143,376, Xinhua said, citing the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

Of the new cases, 1,705 were confirmed in the capital city of Tbilisi, the center said.

As of Wednesday, 121,621 patients have recovered, while 1,342 others have died, it said.

Georgia reported its first confirmed case on February 26.