12,636 Georgian citizens supported abroad, 7,600 returned home amid coronavirus pandemic
Georgian citizens continue to come back to the country via charter flights. Photo: Georgian Airways.
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Georgian diplomatic representations have provided support for 12,636 Georgian citizens abroad, while 7,600 others have been brought home to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of April 23 via charter flights or other measures taken by the Georgian government.
To receive state support during the pandemic, Georgian citizens living abroad must fill out an electronic application on the Georgian Foreign Ministry webpage.
As of now nine Georgian citizens have died of the virus abroad.
Georgia has reported nine 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.
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.
As of April 20 the Georgian government has brought back 6,747 citizens from different coronavirus-hit areas since the COVID-19 outbreak began worldwide. During the same period Georgian diplomatic missions helped 9,058 Georgian citizens abroad.
The Georgian government brought back 151 citizens from Tel Aviv, Israel last night, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, foreigners who were unable to leave Georgia due to restrictions following the coronavirus outbreak, will not face penalties for overstaying visas up until June 30.
A total of 92 Georgian citizens have been infected with coronavirus abroad and nine have died, Deputy Georgian Foreign Ministry Mikheil Ninua reported earlier today. He said, the majority of infected individuals have mild or less severe forms of the virus.
Four infected individuals have recuperated from the coronavirus in Georgia increasing the total number of recoveries to 111. As of now, there are a total of 420 confirmed cases in the country, including five deaths. 302 individuals remain infected with COVID-19.
The date when restrictions on air traffic and public transport services will be removed remains unknown as it depends on the epidemiological situation in the country, noted Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia earlier today.
Two Georgian citizens have died of the coronavirus in New York and Latvia, the Georgian Foreign Ministry confirmed earlier today.
Georgian diplomatic representations have supported a total of 15,393 Georgian citizens abroad, while 7,988 of them have been brought to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of April 27, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Georgian diplomatic representations have given assistance to a total of 18,033 Georgian citizens abroad, while 8,954 of them have been brought to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of May 1, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Georgian citizens will be brought from Vienna, Austria today by special flight to Tbilisi.
Georgian diplomatic representations have given assistance to a total of 18,857 Georgian citizens abroad, while 9,630 of them have been brought back to Georgia amid the coronavirus pandemic as of May 5, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.