Russian-occupied Tskhinvali reports 8 new cases of coronavirus, total number stands at 11
Res media outlet also reports that de-facto Tskhinvali will completely close its so-called “border” with Russia from May 10 to May 17 to contain the spread of coronavirus. Photo: cominf.org.
Tweet 
Share
Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has confirmed eight new cases of coronavirus today, bringing the total number of cases to 11.
Tskhinvali confirmed its first case of the coronavirus yesterday.
Res media outlet reports all the infected individuals entered the region from Russia. They were placed under quarantine before the symptoms of the virus appeared.
Res media outlet also reports that de-facto Tskhinvali will completely close its so-called “border” with Russia from May 10 to May 17 to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The temporary ban on border crossing applies to all citizens without exception. The ban also applies to trucks”, reports Res media.
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.
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 region has requested ‘vital medical products’ from Russia amid Russia’s recent temporary ban on various medical products, including face masks.
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.
The Russian-controlled Tskhinvali authorities have announced the closure of the last, Kartsmani crossing point in Sachkhere municipality, connecting the region with the rest of Georgia ‘to prevent the spread of coronavirus.’
The International Crisis Group has published a report on the COVID-19 challenges in six ‘post-Soviet breakaway statelets’, including in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 15.
The de-facto government of the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia has confirmed one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total to 23 in the region.
The de-facto government of the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 25 in the region.
The de-facto government of the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has confirmed five new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 30 in the region.
The number of coronavirus cases stands at 34 in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region, with two of the patients themselves doctors who work in different hospitals of Znauri, a district in Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.