UPDATED: Russian-occupied Tskhinvali reports 2 more coronavirus cases, total of 3
Russian-occupied Tskhinvali closed the so-called “border” with the rest of Georgia and over 60 countries to prevent the coronavirus from spreading to the area in early March, however allows the residents of de-facto Tskhinvali to enter the territory during the pandemic. Photo: cominf.org.
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Updated: 17:30
Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has reported two more cases of the coronavirus, increasing the total number of infected individuals to three.
Res media outlet reports that both patients have been transferred to the Infectious Disease Hospital in Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
All three patients with coronavirus entered the region from Russia.
State Minister of Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia Ketevan Tsikhelashvili has responded to the current situation in de-facto Tskhinvali.
Our main aim is to protect our population in the Russian-occupied territories and to contain the spread of the virus there. The main problem in Tskhinvali is that the region has been isolated for months and movement is completely suspended there. The only international organization with which we are able to cooperate and protect the interests of our population is the Red Cross. However, I hope that people living in Tskhinvali will follow all the recommendations put forward by the World Health Organization and the Georgian healthcare system”, said Tsikhelashvili earlier today.
Earlier 16:11
Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has confirmed its first case of coronavirus today.
Res media outlet reports an individual with coronavirus entered the region on April 30 from Russia and was placed under quarantine.
After testing positive for the virus, he was transferred to the Infectious Disease Hospital in Tskhinvali region and isolated in a separate ward.
Russian-occupied Tskhinvali closed the so-called “border” with the rest of Georgia and over 60 countries to prevent the coronavirus from spreading to the area in early March, however allows the residents of de-facto Tskhinvali to enter the territory during the pandemic.
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia Ketevan Tsikhelashvili has urged the residents of the Russia-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions to follow recommendations of the World Health Organization, saying that the Georgian government is ready help them prevent the spread of COVID-19 if the need arises.
The Russian-controlled Tskhinvali has closed the so-called “border” with the rest of Georgia and over 60 other countries to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus today. RES media outlet reports an individual with coronavirus entered the region on April 30 from Russia and was placed under quarantine.
Margo Martiashvili, who suffered a stroke in the Russian-controlled Akhalgori district, has died earlier today in the hospital of occupied Tskhinvali as her relatives were unable to transport her to the Tbilisi-controlled territory via the shortest route due to the closure of the so-called border.
The rate of coronavirus infection has slowed in Georgia over the past several days, with Georgia reporting just five new cases of coronavirus earlier today, while the figure stood at six yesterday and 11 on May 5. The total number of coronavirus cases is 615 as of May 7. 275 of the 615 patients have recovered, while nine have died. As of today 331 remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases Marina Ezugbaia says that the number of recovered people is coming close to the number of the patients who are being treated in hospitals for coronavirus.