Georgia reports 5 new cases of coronavirus, 140 remain infected with COVID-19
Georgia reported its first case of the coronavirus at the end of February 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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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.
All of the five new cases are imported.
Four of the five new patients are truck drivers.
Photo: coronavirus live update.
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.
Photo: coronavirus live update.
Individuals and companies are fined for not wearing face masks in closed public areas.
Georgia has started reopening its economy.
Domestic tourism has already resumed.
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.
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.
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. However, Germany has not yet reopened its airspace for tourists from non-EU member states, including Georgia.
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 just two new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 895, of which 741 have recovered, while 14 others have died. As of today 140 people remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. Georgia continues to maintain a low infection rate.