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.