Coronavirus response council to begin working remotely
All government agencies, including the parliament and the presidential administration will participate in the working process of the council. Photo: Gov't of Georgia.
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The Interagency Coordination Council, a body charged with orchestrating the response to the new coronavirus, will begin working remotely starting today and carry out sessions online to avoid gathering people as a measure against the spread of the new coronavirus.
All government agencies, including the parliament and the presidential administration will participate in the working process of the council.
Georgia has reported seven new cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the total number of cases to 195.
Out of the 195, 39 have recovered, while two have died. Two other infected individuals have left the country.
As of now there are 152 active cases of the virus inside the country
4,708 people are under quarantine in Georgia and 370 others are in hospitals.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has announced a nationwide curfew starting tomorrow at 8 a.m, ‘to effectively contain the spread of coronavirus in Georgia’. Speaking at a special briefing earlier today, Gakharia said that the government has made ‘fast, brave and effective’ decisions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, that is why the country has only had 100 confirmed cases of the virus since February 2020, including 18 recovered.
Private companies and individuals are now able to make donations in the national currency to help the poor and disadvantaged get through the coronavirus crisis in Georgia thanks to a StopCov foundation created today.
Schools around the country and high educational institutions will remain closed until April 21 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The government of Georgia has created a website - www.stopcov.ge - to inform the public about the coronavirus and provide information about the measures taken by the government to prevent thr spread of the coronavirus across the country.
An online hackathon – a 'Coronathon' – that was organised to encourage the creation of new technologies that would be used in the fight against coronavirus has unveiled a winner – Georgian company Edison Tech with the idea of a portable ventilator.
Georgia has reported a third coronavirus-related death today out of the 195 confirmed cases since February 26. Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze said a woman, 86, suffered from the most severe form of pneumonia.