In-person studies for grades 1-6 resume today in Tbilisi and other big cities, excluding Adjara region
All pupils have to undergo mandatory thermoscreening before entering schools. As for school students in grades 7-12, studies will continue in remote mode. Photo: 1TV.ge.
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In-person studies for school students in grades one to six have resumed today in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Zugdidi and Poti. School students of all grades in the Adjara region will have to attend remote classes, as most of the newly infected cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the region in the recent weeks.
Parents can opt to have their children do remote studies.
All pupils have to undergo mandatory thermoscreening before entering schools.
As for school students in grades 7-12, studies will continue in remote mode.
In order to avoid the possible spread of coronavirus, schools have been equipped with protective face masks, thermometers, sanitisers and other preventive measures have been taken.
About 50 new schools were built in Tbilisi and the regions, and infrastructure was provided in about 800 schools for the 2020-21 academic year. Similar projects are underway across the country.
A total of 77 new schools were built in Tbilisi and the regions in 2013-2020 and 2,137 rehabilitation projects were implemented in public schools.
The works are funded by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, and the Government of Adjara.
Georgian Education Ministry will impose restriction only on the schools which will have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Based on the National Centre for Disease Control all of the infected teachers and students will go into self-isolation, schools will be disinfected and continue online studies.
All schools in Georgia will have to create a space for medical services by September 15, 2022, says head of parliament's Education Committee Genadi Margvelashvili, who added that the amendments will be introduced into the law of Georgia ‘On general education.’
Universities and vocational schools will begin in-person studies on October 19 throughout Georgia, excluding the Adjara region, as most of the newly infected cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the region in the recent weeks.
Three schools in Zugdidi will continue studies online as 14 school students have tested positive for the coronavirus, said acting State Representative in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Malkhaz Toria.
Imedi TV journalist Zura Balanchivadze has tested positive for coronavirus. All of his contacts have been informed and they went to self-isolation, Imedi TV announced. The TV company continues to broadcast.
Forty-two kindergartens have been closed in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi since October 12 after teachers and kindergarteners tested positive for the coronavirus.
All public and private schools will continue studies remotely until the end of the 1st semester in Tbilisi and nine other big cities due to the rapid increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in the country.
Georgia has reported 3,801 new cases of coronavirus, 3,200 recoveries and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours. 18,759 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 118,690 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 98,781 individuals have recovered, while 1,124 others have died. 6,165 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 986 of the 6,165 patients are in critical condition. 452 of the 986 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.