US Gov’t commits $1 mln to support Georgia’s coronavirus response
As of now, the US government has committed a total of $2.7 million to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia. Photo: Georgian Defence Ministry press office
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The United States government has committed an additional $1 million in new USAID funding to support Georgia’s response to coronavirus.
???????????????? U.S. Government commits $1 million in new USAID funding for #COVID19 response in #Georgia. New assistance to be delivered in partnership with UNICEF - hygiene and medical supplies, support for rapid response teams, case management, infection control, and communications. pic.twitter.com/bbx9wO3CPX
— USAID Georgia (@USAIDGeorgia) June 4, 2020
The new assistance, delivered in partnership with UNICEF, will provide hygiene and medical supplies to health facilities, support rapid response teams, case management, and infection control, as well as strengthen public health communications.
The ???????? Gov. commits $1m in new @USAIDGeorgia
— UNICEF Georgia (@unicefgeorgia) June 4, 2020
funding to support ????????’s response to #COVID19. Assistance will be delivered in partnership w/ UNICEF & provide hygiene & med. supplies to health facilities,strengthen rapid response teams, case management, infection control & risk comm. pic.twitter.com/ScvN8mR9Qm
The USAID/Georgia also announced that as of now the US government has committed a total of $2.7 million to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia.
The United States Government is providing $1.1 million assistance to Georgia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will help prepare laboratory systems, activate case-finding and event-based surveillance, support technical experts for response and preparedness, bolster risk communication and more
The World Bank is offering €45 million to support Georgia implement ongoing reforms in areas critical for inclusive economic growth and also assist in the country’s efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering about $6.5 billion to address the immediate needs of developing states, including Georgia, as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $200 million for Georgia to help address the effects of the coronavirus. This, IMF said, will help Georgia “meet urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs” stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, including “increased spending on health services and social protection”.
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.
The United States will share 6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to partner countries, including Georgia, President Biden’s administration reports.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with communications agency Zinc Network will develop a series of public service announcements to bust vaccine myths in Georgia, inform the public about the benefits of getting vaccinated and share fact-based information about vaccines.
Georgia has reported 662 new cases of coronavirus, 3,534 recoveries and 34 deaths in the past 24 hours.