Georgia celebrates Palm Sunday
Boxwood tree was not on sale this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, those who had their own trees, could bring the plant to the Palm Sunday celebrations today. Photo: Nino Alavidze
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Orthodox Christians in Georgia are celebrating Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, and is celebrated by a feast on the Sunday before Easter.
On Palm Sunday people who are fasting are allowed to eat fish, while after this day they must continue heavy fasting until Easter Sunday.
The period of Lent, or the great fast, began on March 2 and will end on April 19. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
A week ago the Georgian government called on the public to refrain from illegally felling boxwood trees, which is an endangered species.
Boxwood tree was not on sale this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, those who had their own trees, could bring the plant to the Palm Sunday celebrations today.
Police have fined 5 individuals for violating rules of quarantine and self-isolation, 19 individuals for violating rules of transportation and driving, 94 individuals for violating the curfew regulations and 60 individuals for public gathering.
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.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili have sent their warm wishes to all celebrating Easter today.
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.
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.