Georgia residents travelling to Germany not to be placed under coronavirus quarantine
Georgian and German officials hope that regular flights between their countries will resume as soon as possible. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Residents of Georgia will not need to be placed in mandatory quarantine upon arrival to Germany for business, education or health-related needs starting June 15.
Germany has not yet reopened its airspace for tourists from non-EU member states, including Georgia.
However, Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and Ambassador of Germany to Georgia Hubert Knirsch hoped that regular flights between their countries will be resumed as soon as possible.
FM Zaklaliani discussed the resumption of flights between Georgia and Germany with his counterpart Heiko Maas yesterday as well.
Praising Georgia’s steps taken to combat the coronavirus Minister Maas said Germany is working on travel recommendations and after a unified agreement of the European Union, it will discuss the resumption of flights to Georgia.
As the domestic tourism has already resumed in Georgia, the country is now getting ready to reopen its airspace to international flights starting July 1.
Three individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus later today. Two of the new patients are Azerbaijani truck drivers, while one is a citizen of Georgia.
Passengers should plan to arrive at Georgian airports three hours prior to departure, announces the Director General of the United Airports of Georgia Tamar Archuadze.
Georgia has spent 412,116 Gel ($134,643/€119,683) to purchase the Stop Covid application created by an Austrian company in order to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus, says the Ministry of Health.
Georgia has reported no new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The country has had 879 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 724 of the 879 patients have recovered, while 14 others have died. As of today 141 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze stated yesterday that the academic year will begin in September and the parliamentary elections will be held in October without any problems if Georgia maintains the current rate of infection.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has hosted members of the diplomatic corps at Lopota Lake in the Kakheti region earlier today, where he spoke about the coronavirus crisis, the country’s plans to reboot the economy, how to proceed with the October elections and other intentions.Gakharia noted domestic tourism has resumed today in Georgia and that ‘Kakheti is lucky as Georgia’s best friends, foreign ambassadors, are visiting the region as tourists.’
Georgia has reported nine new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 888. 731 of the 888 patients have recovered, while 14 others have died. As of today 143 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. Two of the nine new patients had had contact with infected individuals, six are from the quarantine zone, while the remaining one does not know how he contacted the virus.
Georgia has reported five new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 893. 739 of the 893 patients have recovered, while 14 others have died. As of today 140 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.2,710 individuals are under quarantine in the country. Georgian health officials say that the country is keeping the coronavirus situation under control, urging people to stick to general recommendations and avoid public gatherings.