Tbilisi, Jan 27 (IANS) Georgia on Wednesday reported 742 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 255,564, the National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC) said.

Among the new infections, 340 were confirmed in the capital city of Tbilisi, Xinhua reported.

As of Wednesday, 245,527 people have recovered, while 3,108 others have died, said the centre.

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said in his Facebook post on Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Georgia reported its first confirmed case on February 26.

--IANS int/