Georgian Economy Minister tests positive for coronavirus
Minister Turnava went into self-isolation yesterday following reports that she had been in contact with a coronavirus-infected individual. Photo: Ministry of Economy.
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Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has tested positive for coronavirus.
The press office of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia announces that Turnava feels good and will continue treatment at home.
Turnava went into self-isolation yesterday following reports that she had been in contact with a coronavirus-infected individual.
Georgian Education Minister Mikheil Chkhenkeli is also in self-isolation after his family member tested positive for coronavirus. However, Chkhenkeli does not have any symptoms typical of Covid-19 and is feeling well, says the ministry.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and head of the government administration Natia Mezvrishvili have also both tested positive for coronavirus.
Wearing face masks in open public areas will become mandatory around the country starting tomorrow to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, Vice Prime Minister Maia Tskitishvili stated earlier today. If one refuses to wear a face mask in open areas, individuals will be fined 20 GEL. Wearing a face mask was mandatory only in closed public areas up until now. Tskitishvili also said that restaurants around the country will work until 22:00.
Georgia has reported 1,943 new cases of coronavirus, of which 650 were registered in the capital city of Tbilisi, 506 in the Black Sea Adjara region and 324 in the Imereti region.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has tested positive for coronavirus. The prime minister’s press office says Gakharia feels well and will stay home to fight the disease. The news follows his announcement yesterday via Facebook that he had gone into self-isolation after one of his security guards tested positive for coronavirus the day before.
A 96-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi, Georgia. Her son and daughter-in-law have also recovered from the infection. All three of them were treated at the International University Hospital Batumi, where the family was taken two weeks ago.
Georgia has reported 2,295 new cases of coronavirus, of which 989 were registered in the capital city of Tbilisi, 387 in the Black Sea Adjara region and 387 in the Imereti region. Since February 26, the day when the coronavirus case was first registered in Georgia, the country has reported 381 death cases. As of today 15,240 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 2,295 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 209 of them are medical workers, says Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Georgia has reported 2,401 new cases of coronavirus, 2,289 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. 15,332 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.Georgia has had 49,218 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 33,459 individuals have recovered, while 401 others have died. 4,489 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 638 of the 4,489 patients are in critical condition. 293 of the 638 critical patients are on artificial ventilation. 1,127 Covid-19 patients are in hotels, while 3,160 individuals are in quarantine.
Georgian Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili has tested positive for coronavirus. The press office of the ministry announces that Davitashvili feels well and will continue treatment at home.
Head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze has tested positive for COVID-19, interpressnews (IPN) reports.
Georgia has reported 1,738 new cases of coronavirus, 1,494 recoveries and 38 deaths in the past 24 hours. 14,192 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 7,074 of the 14,192 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,118 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 225,893 cases of coronavirus since February. 210,445 of the 225,893 individuals have recovered, while 2,481 others have died.