Expanded COVID-19 Testing Starts Today

According to the deputy minister of the Ministry of Healthcare, Tamar Gabunia, expanded antigen testing will be available in up to 300 institutions.

"Every medical institution involved in the program of public healthcare, public healthcare centers and facilities, which are registered in the program of laboratory testing, will be able to start expanded testing using antigen from today.", defined Tamar Gabunia.

According to her, the testing program will continue till February 1st. Main accents will be made in large cities, among those are Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti, and Rustavi.

"Also, I want to point out, that antigen testing, which is used within the framework of this program, is one of the prequalified tests of WHO, therefore, its quality is high.", mentioned Tamar Gabunia.