4 administrative units in Kobuleti municipality placed under quarantine
The administrative units of Gvara, Mukhaestate, Leghva and Tskavroka will be placed under “strict quarantine” as the infected individuals had contact with a large group of people. Photo: Interior Ministry press office
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Four administrative units in Kobuleti municipality in the Georgian Black Sea region of Adjara will be placed under “strict quarantine” after several locals tested positive for the coronavirus.
The administrative units of Gvara, Mukhaestate, Leghva and Tskavroka will be placed under “strict quarantine” as the infected individuals had contact with a large group of people.
Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s spokesperson Irakli Chikovani announced at a news briefing this morning that the quarantine aims to minimise further spread of the virus.
He said each local resident will be screened. However, Chikovani called on everyone to remain home and avoid unnecessary outdoor activities to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Photo: Interior Ministry press office
No one will be allowed to enter or leave the administrative units and the checkpoints there will be controlled by representatives of interior and defence ministries.
Local residents will be able to go out only to buy food or medicines, or receive medical care. They will also be able to carry out agricultural works in line with strict rules.
Yesterday, Lentekhi municipality in the western Georgian region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti has also been placed under “strict quarantine”.
Similar restrictions have been applied to Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities in eastern Georgia, which remain under lockdown since March 23.
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Lentekhi municipality in the western Georgian region of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti has been placed under “strict quarantine” after four locals tested positive for the coronavirus. Given the full quarantine, local residents will be able to go out only to buy food or medicines, or receive medical care.
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Georgia has reported a total of 272 cases of the new coronavirus as of today, with 68 of these being patients who have recovered and three fatal cases.
Georgia has reported a total of 296 cases of the new coronavirus as of today. 68 of the 296 patients have recovered and three have died.There are also three Georgian citizens in the country who tested positive for the virus abroad and are undergoing treatment in Georgia. 223 patients remain infected with the virus in Georgia. A resident of Kaspi municipality in eastern Georgia has tested positive for the virus.
The villages of Khatisopeli, Vanati, Mushevani in eastern Georgia have have been placed on strict lockdown due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. Georgian Interior Ministry announced earlier today that movement in the villages will be banned.