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Georgia to import PCR tests from South Korea

Business Materials 28 April 2020 09:59 (UTC +04:00)
The Georgian Ministry of Health will import another 50,000 rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) antigen tests from South Korea in early May
Georgia to import PCR tests from South Korea

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28

By Tamilla Mammadova - Trend:

The Georgian Ministry of Health will import another 50,000 rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) antigen tests from South Korea in early May, Trend reports citing Georgia media.

Meanwhile, Georgia received the first batch of 200,000 PCR tests from South Korea to diagnose the COVID-19 on April 18.

The rapid tests, produced by the South Korean SD Biosensor company allows detecting specific antigens to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. PCR is a gold-standard in epidemiology for detecting viral matter in blood samples.

The antigen test is based on the immunoassay method, which determines the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus antigen in nose and throat and gives results in maximum 30 minutes.

Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili said that Georgia is going to import tests from Germany, Poland and China in the beginning of the next week, but he did not specify which type of tests will be brought in Georgia.

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has posted his appreciation to South Korea for the cooperation to Georgia on his Twitter account.

The number of coronavirus cases stands at 497 in Georgia as of April 27.

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