PM Gakharia announces study on coronavirus’ effect on Georgia with int’l partners
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that the study will help the country prepare better for a possible second wave of the coronavirus. Photo: Prime Minister’s press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that the government has plans to conduct a large-scale study with international partners on the coronavirus’ effect on different aspects of the country.
For instance, the coronavirus’ influence on the social-political life of the country, human rights, childrens’ rights, legal issues and others,” Gakharia said earlier today.
He stated that he expects the country’s international partners and donors will help the government to carry out the study soon.
Such studies will, on the one hand, help us prepare better for a possible second wave of the virus, and, on the other hand, to share our experience with international partners,” Gakharia said.
He stated that the government will deliver a comprehensive report of its activities against the coronavirus between January and May of 2020 and present it to parliament.
Gakharia stated that putting the report together presented a possibility for the government to see the achievements and drawbacks at the same time ‘which will allow us to act even more effectively if there is a second wave of the virus.’
Georgia has reported just one new case of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 801. 644 of the 801 patients have recovered, while 13 others have died. As of June 4, 144 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. The new patient belongs to the Saburtalo cluster in Tbilisi. Georgia continues to maintain a low infection rate and reopen its economy.
The EU has announced three new projects to help victims of domestic violence, IDPs, and persons with disabilities across Georgia cope with the Covid-19 crisis, the EU representation in Georgia stated earlier today.
The European Union delegation to Georgia has welcomed the government of Georgia's anti-crisis plan and said that a clear gender analysis will be crucial to Georgia’s ‘successful handling’ of one of the negative key side effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia wrote on his twitter account that Georgia-EU relations are stronger than ever. He thanked the European Commission for additional support of 150 million euros to help Georgia limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 32.5 million GEL was spent on quarantine spaces in Georgia from the state budget, reads the report of the measures taken by the government of Georgia against COVID-19. As of May 22 quarantine spaces included 84 hotels with over 6,500 rooms which served 19,002 people in quarantine.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has joined world leaders at the Global Vaccine Summit 2020 hosted remotely by the UK government. In his address, PM Gakharia spoke of importance of global partnership for a small country like Georgia in ensuring public health and security.
Georgia has reported four new cases of coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 805. 650 of the 805 patients have recovered, while 13 others have died. As of today 142 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Two of the new cases are from the so-called Saburlato cluster in Tbilisi, while the other two individuals were under quarantine.