Eleven employees at different departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have tested positive for the new coronavirus.

According to the MIA, 7 of them work in the Main Division of the Border Management and Coordination under the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry, 3 work in Mestia Municipality - firefighter, security policeman and border police officer, and 1 more contracted the virus in Tbilisi.

As the Ministry of Internal Affairs says, in coordination with the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, COVID-19 testing is being carried out in various departments of the MIA.

Totally Georgia has confirmed 1 264 cases of the coronavirus. 1 054 patients recovered and 17 died. 193 patients are now undergoing COVID-19 treatment. 41 infected Georgian citizens have been repatriated to Georgia for treatment.