Tbilisi to reopen on Monday

Tbilisi, which has been on coronavirus lockdown since April 15, will reopen on Monday, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has stated. 

Rustavi and Gardabani will reopen on May 14, and Marneuli on May 18. 

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On May 11 all kinds of manufacturing will be resumed in Georgia.

Retail and wholesale stores, except for clothing and footwear stores and except shopping malls, that have outdoor entrances will be opened.

Gakharia said that despite lifting several restrictions the nationwide curfew between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. will remain in force.

The government imposed restrictions on entering and leaving the four largest cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Rustavi on April 15. Travel restrictions in Batumi and Rustavi were lifted from May 5.

Georgia began the first phase of a plan to gradually lift coronavirus-related restrictions on April 27, allowing private vehicles and taxis back out onto the roads, and e-commerce (wholesale and retail), delivery services and open air markets to resume operations. 

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During the second phase that started on May 5 construction, construction supervision, manufacture of building materials, car repair and auto-service facilities were allowed in the country.