In Europe, the most serious spread of the coronavirus was in Italy, and a difficult situation is also developing in France, Spain and Germany.

The total number of people infected with coronavirus worldwide on the morning of March 16 is 153,648, and 5,746 people have died. In total, the disease has spread to 146 countries, according to the website of the world health organization (who).

The risk zone is expanding: coronavirus was infected in Georgia without contact with visitors >>

A new type of coronavirus has infected 10,982 people worldwide in the past 24 hours,and 343 people have died.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in mainland China reached 80,860, of which 3,213 patients died, and more than 67,700 were cured and discharged from hospitals. At the moment, 9,898 people remain in hospitals, while almost 84% of all infected people have recovered.

Over the past 24 hours, 16 new cases of the disease were detected in China, 14 people died, and 838 patients were discharged from hospitals.

Chinese authorities on December 31, 2019 informed the world health organization about an outbreak of unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan in the Central part of the country (Hubei province). Experts found that the causative agent of the disease was a new coronavirus, later the disease was officially named COVID-19. Who on March 11 declared a new coronavirus pandemic in the world. The state health Committee of the people's Republic of China announced on March 12 that the peak of the epidemic in the country has passed.

World situation

Outside of China, the total number of confirmed cases of infection is 72,469, with 2,531 deaths.

During the day, 368 people died from coronavirus in Italy, the dynamics of fatal outcomes is almost equal to the number of recoveries. The dynamics of growth in the number of cases of coronavirus infection in Italy per day remains at the level of 3.5 thousand – now infected, including recovered, there are 24.7 thousand people. The number of fatalities reached 1809.

The number of people infected with the coronavirus in France, according to the latest data, is 5400 people, 120 of those who became ill died. On Saturday evening, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced the closure of cafes, restaurants, cinemas and non-food stores.

In Iran, the number of registered cases according to who is 21,157, and 1,441 people have died. In South Korea, the number of infected people was 8,162, 75 died, in Spain-5,753 and 136, in Germany-3,795 and 8.

Situation in Georgia

By March 16, the coronavirus was detected in 33 people in Georgia, and one patient recovered.

In order to prevent the spread of the disease in the region of Georgia, which is the center of Transcaucasia and through which the flow of citizens from Azerbaijan to Turkey and from Armenia to Russia, the borders with Armenia and Azerbaijan were closed by mutual consent. The land border with Russia was also closed, but only one of the checkpoints on the border with Turkey was closed.

In addition, Georgia has introduced mandatory quarantines for those who have visited China, Iran, South Korea, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark.

In the country itself, all educational institutions are closed. All government departments and some private organizations have been switched to remote operation. Churches are being sanitized, and a number of services in churches of various faiths have been canceled.

Also, all sports and entertainment events were canceled in the country.

The Georgian government recommended closing beauty salons, cafes, bars, entertainment centers, casinos and betting shops.

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