PM Gakharia: Georgia retains green state status, new cases surge, but no serious restrictions will be imposed
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that citizens must learn to live with the coronavirus. Photo: Government of Georgia press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that despite the sharp growth of new cases of the coronavirus, Georgia still remains a green state status and a safe destination for tourists.
He stated earlier today that the government has no plans to impose any systemic restrictions as the country must go back to a normal way of living and Georgian citizens must learn to live with the coronavirus.
Gakharia stated that the country is managing and adapting to the coronavirus and the government has taken all measures to prepare for this stage, which includes the early detection of the virus and effective treatment of infected individuals.
Risk management and adaptation covers the early detection of the virus to contain its spread, effective treatment and the quick return of individuals to their normal lives,” Gakharia said.
Gakharia said that previous, systemic restrictions and the lockdown served the goal of the government to get ready for the adaptation and management stages of the virus.
We contained the spread of the virus very effectively, through the earlier, strict restrictions which allowed us to get our health system ready for the adaptation and management stage of the virus. Our medical personnel have been retrained and we are able to test a large number of people on a daily basis,” Gakharia said.
PM Gakharia said that the Georgian health system is 'completely ready' to effectively cope with expected surge in new infections. Photo: governmnet of Georgia press office.
He said that the 112 service and fever centres around the country are working effectively and instead of only Lugar Lab, which was able to test people for the coronavirus at the early stage of the virus, there are 22 labs now around the country which can do the same job.
Instead of daily 200 PCR tests, we can today conduct 9,000 such daily tests,” Gakharia said.
He stated that only local restrictions may be imposed in some areas of the country, taking the epidemiological situation into account.
The government has no plans to declare any systemic restrictions. A normal way of living must be restored in the country, including the opening of schools. We must learn to live with the virus, which means observing simple hygiene rules and distancing,” Gakharia said.
Georgia has reported 259 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today and 62 recoveries.
Most of the cases are in the coastal Adjara region of Georgia.
A 26th patient has died of coronavirus in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi today, said Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Restaurants will close in the Adjara region of Georgia starting at 22 p.m., and public transport will be completely stopped, announces the head of the government administration Natia Mezvrishvili.
Georgia has reported 259 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today and 62 recoveries. 164 of the 259 new patients are from the country’s coastal Adjara region.
Two schoolchildren in the village of Khaishi, in the Mestia municipality of Georgia have tested positive for coronavirus, says acting State Representative in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Malkhaz Toria.
Twelve employees of Batumi public school No. 5 have tested positive for the coronavirus in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi.
A 25th patient has died of coronavirus in Georgia earlier today which is the second death in the past 24 hours.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced today that 'we are not going to and are not ready to impose strict economic restrictions' following the rise in coronavirus cases at a press conference earlier today. Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze and Georgian health officials also announced several new recommendations following the record high new coronavirus cases registered in the country in the past few days. Gakharia noted that despite the increased number of cases, there is no reason to panic, since the government, epidemiologists and clinical groups are in full control of the situation.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia addressed a high-level Open Government Summit which was held in the frames of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly earlier today. PM Gakharia stressed Georgia's commitment to the principles of the Open Government Partnership initiative and the success achieved by the country on the path to democratic development.
Georgia has reported 265 new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, a daily increase of six cases compared to yesterday. An elderly individual with underlying illnesses died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 27. Fifty-nine patients have recovered in the country in the past 24 hours. Seventeen Covid-19 patients remain in critical condition. Georgia has had 4,664 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Director of the Batumi Republican Hospital Solomon Putkaradze has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Public intercity transport will be suspended in the Adjara region starting tomorrow.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that coronavirus continues to attack the world and Georgia, but the knowledge Georgia has gained allows the country to manage the situation and share its successful experience in this regard.
Traffic has been restricted in Daba Laituri, in Ozurgeti municipality as an increased number of coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the area.
In-person studies will be restored only for grades one to six in the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi and Zugdidi starting October 1, while in Poti and Gori all grades will restart in-person studies, said Natia Mezvrishvili, the head of the government administration earlier today.