Georgia is a global leader on infection and mortality from COVID

Georgia ranks first in the world for infection and mortality from COVID-19 per 100 thousand inhabitants. Such data leads the American newspaper The New York Times, Georgia reports online.

According to information, the level of infection with coronavirus per 100 thousand people in Georgia reached a mark of 132 per day, this is the highest indicator in the world. Records in Georgia and mortality rate – 1.26 per 100 thousand inhabitants.

Next for Georgia in Antgrating there is a Dominican Republic – there are 108 cases of infection by 100 thousand people daily. By the number of deaths in second place, Kosovo turned out to be 0.22 per 100 thousand.

According to the National Center for Control Diseases, as of August 21, 9.7% of the adult population are vaccinated in Georgia, the publication notes.