25 more people test positive for COVID-19, total cases increase to 456
The medical director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia told journalists that the high number of new cases was the result of ‘aggressive testing’ which was carried out throughout the country yesterday. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgia has reported 25 new cases of coronavirus increasing the total number of cases to 456.
The medical director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia told journalists that the high number of new cases was the result of ‘aggressive testing’ which was carried out throughout the country yesterday.
Out of the total 456:
- 132 have recovered
- five have died
- 317 remain infected
- two foreigners returned home
The date when restrictions on public transport and air traffic services will be removed depends on the epidemiological situation in the country. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Yesterday, the Georgian government introduced a plan to gradually open the economy step-by-step over the next three months.
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Georgia has extended the state of emergency until May 22 to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. Restrictions on the use of private cars will be in force through April 26.
However, on April 27-28, those who left the cities of Tbilisi, Rustavi, Batumi and Kutaisi will be able to return to their places of registration.
As a result of monitoring activities, #Police exposed 114 new facts of breaching the state emergency regulations & curfew across #Georgia within the last 24 hours.#StopCov #Covid19
— MIA of Georgia (@MIAofGeorgia) April 24, 2020
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Meanwhile, yesterday the Interior Ministry reported that police fined 114 individuals for violating the state of emergency regulations and curfew throughout the country.
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.
The Georgian government has announced a two-day easing off of restrictions on vehicle traffic between major cities and the rest of the country to allow citizens to return to their homes following Easter celebrations.
Seven infected individuals have recuperated from the coronavirus in Georgia increasing the total number of recoveries to 139. Earlier today, doctors held a meeting at the First University Clinic in Tbilisi to exchange experience in fight against the coronavirus.
The Georgian government has presented a plan to gradually open the economy step-by-step over the next three months. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that restrictions on economic activity will begin being lifted starting April 27 and if the coronavirus situation does not worsen in the country in three months Georgian the economy will be fully reopened.
The European Union (EU), Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have issued grants for a total amount of 2.2 million GEL (about $690,651/€641,567) to support food production and security in Georgia amid the COVID-19 crisis.