Georgia reports 5 new cases of coronavirus, 9 recoveries
Head of the National Centre for the Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said that a total of 695 PCR tests have been carried out in five labs throughout the country over the last 24 hours. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Five more individuals tested positive for coronavirus in Georgia increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 416, including five deaths.
Meanwhile, nine infected individuals have recuperated from the virus bringing the total number of recoveries to 107.
Head of the National Centre for the Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said that a total of 695 PCR tests have been carried out in five labs throughout the country over the last 24 hours.
He said, starting tomorrow five more labs will become available for testing: three in Tbilisi, one in Batumi and another in Kutaisi.
The government says that lifting of certain restrictions, including the private vehicle traffic ban throughout the country, will start from April 27. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Deputy Head of the NCDC, Paata Imnadze stated earlier today that it will take about a year to return to the normal way of life after the restrictions amid the pandemic are lifted in the country.
State and health officials again call on citizens to stay home, avoid public gathering and maintain social distancing to minimise the further community transmission of COVID-19.
With 97 votes in favour and ten against the Georgian parliament supported further extension of the state of emergency until May 22 to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgia has extended the suspension of flights through May 22, while the restrictions on the use of private cars will be in force through April 26 as well.
Banks operating in Georgia are ending the first quarter of 2020 with negative net profit as they have created reserves for handling the negative expectations caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Georgian parliament has supported the extension of the state of emergency until May 22 to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus in Georgia.97 MPs voted for the decision, while ten others voted against the extension in the 150-member parliament. Independent MPs and the members of the United National Movement did not vote for the bill, citing the absence of a ‘genuine, anti-crisis plan.’ The government promised to present a draft of the plan on April 24.
The suspension of flights has been extended in Georgia through May 22, 2020, says the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency. Air companies which operate in Georgia have already been informed about the extension.
Georgia will benefit from over €183 million ($198,282,717) of redirected bilateral funds from the European Union in response to the coronavirus outbreak.