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27 March 2020 [10:22] - Today.Az
By Trend Georgia has confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infected to 79, Trend reports via Georgian media. The updated data is available on stopcov.ge/en, launched by the government of Georgia. According to the latest data, 4,346 are under quarantine, 247 under hospital supervision. On March 21, Georgia declared a state of emergency until April 21 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan - which is an international transport hub - began at a fish market in late December 2019. Some sources claim the coronavirus outbreak started as early as November 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11.
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