MIA sets up checkpoints in western Georgia to prevent spread of coronavirus
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said that the new 12 newly infected individuals from the ‘Tsageri cluster’ attended a wedding which was held in Tbilisi several days ago. Photo: MIA.
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Checkpoints have been set up in two villages of Tsageri municipality in western Georgia on major roads by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in order to thermoscreen individuals entering and leaving the area.
Due to the high epidemiological risk, police checkpoints have been set up in the villages of Orbeli and Lajana. All individuals entering and leaving the mentioned villages will undergo thermal screening and mandatory PCR testing on COVID-19”, reports MIA.
MIA also mentioned that entrance to the villages of Tsageri municipality or leaving the area is not restricted and no other quarantine restrictions have been imposed there.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said that the new 12 newly infected individuals from the ‘Tsageri cluster’ attended a wedding which was held in Tbilisi several days ago.
Georgia has reported a record 87 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today.
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Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 1,917 cases of the coronavirus.
Georgia has reported a record 87 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, of which 29 were registered in Batumi, in the Adjara region of Georgia and the source of 10 cases are unknown. Currently, 536 people are undergoing treatment at Covid centres of which four are in critical and 17 are in severe condition. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries has increased by 20, reaching 1,354.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze says that so-called strict lockdowns will not be introduced throughout the country, though if new clusters appear, there may be local responses when needed.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated today that restrictions on social gatherings do not apply to election campaigning. Starting today, social gatherings of more than 10 people, also cultural and sporting events with the participation of more than 200 individuals, are banned in Georgia amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases. This includes large birthdays, weddings, funeral feasts and other public and ritual events.
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Social gatherings of more than 10 people will be banned in Georgia starting tomorrow amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases. This includes large birthdays, weddings, funeral feasts and other public and ritual events, announces head of the government administration Natia Mezvrishvili.
Teona Tskhomelidze, a journalist of Rustavi 2, TV has tested positive for coronavirus. Some other 300 employees of the TV company were checked via PCR testing. The family and close contacts of Tskhomelidze have gone into self-isolation.
Natia Mezvrishvili, head of the government administration said today that the government is not going to declare a full quarantine and a state of emergency in the country.