4 new cases of coronavirus reported in Georgia, total number of cases stands at 420, 107 recovered
As of April 23, 306 individuals inside the country remain infected with COVID-19. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has reported four new cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the total number of cases to 420.
107 of the 420 people have recovered, while five others have died.
As of today 306 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 inside the country.
5,223 people are under quarantine and 584 others in hospitals.
The village of Gvankiti in the Terjola municipality of western Georgia has been put in lockdown earlier today as 10 people have tested positive for the virus so far.
The Georgian parliament supported the extension of the state of emergency until May 22 yesterday to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus in Georgia.
We cannot make the mistake of lifting restrictions too early and face a new rise in cases. We must all be ready for solidarity. For the weight of this crisis to decrease, we must preserve the state of emergency for now. pic.twitter.com/Hxd6IbH4Pe
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) April 22, 2020
The nationwide curfew also remains in force.
The restrictions on the use of private cars, which entered into force on April 17, will be in force through April 26
The government says that the extension of the state of emergency does not mean that all the restrictions will be maintained.
The government says that the lifting of some restrictions, including the movement restrictions, will begin starting April 27.
Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze stated that curfew is likely to continue until mid-May.
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 Deputy Head of the National Centre for the Disease Control (NCDC), Paata Imnadze says 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.
The government of Georgia will unveil an anti-crisis economic recovery plan on April 24, 2020, which will include measures for targeted social and business support.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia wrote on his twitter account that Georgia-EU relations are stronger than ever. He thanked the European Commission for additional support of 150 million euros to help Georgia limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
About 20 doctors and several employees of the Interior Ministry have tested positive for coronavirus, said Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze earlier today. She said that soldiers have not tested positive for the new coronavirus.