Georgia currently hosting 751 foreign tourists – over 4,000 business visits since border opening

As of today 203 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in the country. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 12 Aug 2020 - 13:52, Tbilisi,Georgia

As of now, 751 tourists are in Georgia, while the number of business visitors since Georgia has opened its borders to several countries amounts to more than 4,000, said Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia earlier today.

Gakharia said that business visitors are extremely important to strengthen the Georgian economy at this time. 

Our obligation is to take care of the health of these people,” said Gakharia.

Georgia has opened its borders for travellers from five countries: Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which have also opened borders for Georgia.

In addition, Georgia remains on the European Union's updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

Georgia has reported 14 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,278. 

As of today 203 individuals remain infected with COVID-19 in the country.