Georgia records 1,006 new COVID-19 cases

Georgia on Tuesday reported 1,006 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 254,822, Xinhua said, citing the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).

Data from the NCDC showed that 1,050 more patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 244,446.

Meanwhile, 25 people died in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 3,096.

Georgia reported the first confirmed case on February 26, 2020.