PM urges people to wear face masks as single states alone are unable to defeat global pandemic
Georgian PM says that the world together should defeat the pandemic. Photo: government of Georgia press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has urged people to wear face masks during public gatherings or in public transport as no single state can defeat the coronavirus.
Coronavirus is a global challenge and we can only celebrate victory together,” Gakharia stated today.
He said that the major goal of the Georgian government is to keep the virus under control.
We have had two new clusters over the past several days, one in Tbilisi and another in Marneuli. The government is doing its utmost to keep the virus under control. I want to call upon people to show high civic responsibility - wear face masks and abide by the general recommendations of the Health Ministry,” Gakharia said.
Gakharia stated that the government is doing its best to reopen the state economy and ensure people receive the income they had before the pandemic.
We are forced to reopen our economy step by step. We have no desire to go back and impose previous restrictions,” Gakharia said, adding that “I know that the government’s social support is not high for people who lost their jobs, the people should go back to their workplaces.”
He said that the crisis will make Georgia stronger.
Georgia will prove to everyone that we effectively managed the crisis, managed to adapt to the situation and empowered our healthcare system,” Gakharia said.
Georgia reported its first case of the coronavirus on February 26, 2020.
In Georgia the estimated real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in January 2020 equalled 5.1 per cent year-on-year, announces the National Statistics Office of Georgia.
Georgia has reported 11 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 794.624 of the 574 patients have recovered, while 12 have died. As of today, 158 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Eight of the 11 new cases belong to the so-called Saburtalo cluster in Tbilisi, while three others are from the Mareti village of Marneuli municipality. Georgia continues to reopen its economy as the country has maintained a low infection rate so far.
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava said the economy is starting to reopen as the government is successfully containing the spread of the coronavirus. Minister Turnava said particular attention is now being paid to companies, which have been established by foreign investors.
Estimated real gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 16.6 per cent in April 2020 year-on-year (y/y) and by 3.6 per cent in the first four months of 2020 y/y, show the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).
Georgia has reported two new cases of coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 796. 634 of the 796 patients have recovered, while 12 others have died. As of today 150 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Both of the new cases are from the Mareti village of Marneuli municipality. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia urged people yesterday to wear face masks during public gatherings or in public transport as no single state can defeat the coronavirus.
Every individual with a fever or other respiratory symptoms must consult a doctor, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said earlier today.