Tetritskaro municipal centre in Kvemo Kartli placed under lockdown
Representatives of interior and defence ministries will supervise checkpoints and ensure implementation of the state of emergency regulations during the lockdown. Photo: Interior Ministry press office
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The town of Tetritskaro in Kvemo Kartli has been placed on lockdown after a number of local residents tested positive for coronavirus.
Kvemo Kartli governor Shota Rekhviashvili announced today that a total of 19 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Tetritskaro municipality, including 12 cases in the town of Tetritskaro.
The rest of the cases were reported in the villages of Jorjiashvili, Tsintskaro and Gorteti. However, there was no necessity to place them on lockdown. Instead, locals will stay in self-isolation to avoid further spread of the virus.
The majority of the infected people in the municipality are health workers. Therefore, the Tetritskaro hospital has been shut down.
Due to high epidemiological risks,#Police will ensure public order and enforcement of strict #quarantine measures in #Tetritskaro municipal center. #StopCov #Covid19
— MIA of Georgia (@MIAofGeorgia) April 26, 2020
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Representatives of interior and defence ministries will supervise checkpoints and ensure implementation of the state of emergency regulations during the lockdown.
As of now, Georgia has confirmed a total of 485 cases of COVID-19, including 139 recoveries and six deaths.
Meanwhile, police have fined 132 people for violating state of emergency regulations and curfew during the last 24 hours in Georgia.