Turkish attendee of meeting with NATO reps at Poti Port tests positive for coronavirus
The Deputy Director of the Poti Public Health Centre Zinaida Gagua said that a total of 13 people attended the meeting, including two employees of the Poti Port, who were tested for COVID-19 yesterday and the answers will be known at the end of the day. Photo: Poti Port/IPN.
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A Turkish citizen who attended a meeting with representatives of NATO troops at Georgia’s Black Sea Port of Poti tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday.
Other Turkish, Georgian and American representatives of NATO troops also attended the meeting.
The Deputy Director of the Poti Public Health Centre Zinaida Gagua said that a total of 13 people attended the meeting, including two employees of the Poti Port, who were tested for COVID-19 yesterday and that their test results will be known at the end of the day.
The Turkish citizen was hospitalised in the Batumi Infectious Disease Hospital… Both employees of the Poti seaport have self-isolated themselves. Their health condition is satisfactory as of now”, said Zinaida Gagua.
The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
The port administration noted that the meeting was held in full compliance with COVID-19 safety standards and that the area was disinfected.
Georgia has reported 20 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today. Medical Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia said that eight new patients contracted the virus from contact from infected individuals, one is a medical worker, seven cases are ‘imported’ of which four are truck drivers and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining four cases.
The Georgian government’s key goal today is to manage the coronavirus pandemic with minimal risks as a new academic year is around the corner which will further increase mobility, especially in big cities, Georgian PM Gakharia said earlier today.
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Georgia has reported 28 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today. 12 new patients contracted the virus from the cluster of candy shop Dona in Georgia's Black Sea resort town of Batumi, three from contact from infected individuals, three are medical workers from Aversi clinic in Rustavi, two cases are ‘imported’ of which one is a truck driver, four patients have travelled in Adjara region and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining four cases.
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