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Gov’t brings back 151 Georgians from Israel amid coronavirus pandemic

As of now, a total of 6,747 Georgian citizens have been brought home. Photo: Tbilisi and Batumi International Airports/Facebook

Agenda.ge, 19 Apr 2020 - 16:22, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian government brought back 151 citizens from Tel Aviv, Israel last night, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Following thermal screening at Tbilisi International Airport and other necessary procedures, they will now spend 14-days in mandatory quarantine under constant medical observation.

As of now, a total of 6,747 Georgian citizens have been brought home, while Georgian embassies and consulates have provided assistance to 8,410 people abroad.

More special flights will be carried out according to the following schedule:

April 21 – Rome - Tbilisi
April 22 – Erbil - Batumi
April 24 – Barcelona – Tbilisi
April 27 – Warsaw - Tbilisi
April 30 – Madrid - Tbilisi
May 2 – Prague - Tbilisi

The flights will be carried out by the national flag carrier Georgian Airways, and ticket price will not exceed €199.

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