Kindergartens to close in Tbilisi amid coronavirus pandemic
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Kindergartens will close in Tbilisi starting tomorrow, said Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze earlier today.
The decision was made due to severe epidemiological situation in the city.
Kindergartens will temporarily close starting tomorrow until the epidemic situation improves," said Kaladze.
This decision will not apply to private kindergartens, as well as kindergartens operating in other cities of Georgia, and at this stage they continue operating as usual.
Kindergartens opened on October 12 throughout Georgia except in the Adjara region and Ozurgeti municipality, as most of the newly infected cases of coronavirus were recorded in those areas for that period.
Out of Tbilisi’s 183 kindergartens, four did not open on October 12 as personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, while forty-two kindergartens have been closed in several days after their opening as teachers and kindergarteners tested positive for the coronavirus.
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.
Over 80 kindergarten children are exhibiting symptoms of the enterovirus in Ozurgeti municipality, Guria region.
Kindergartens have opened today throughout Georgia except for in the Adjara region and Ozurgeti municipality where kindergartens are still closed amid severe epidemiological situations.
Kindergartens will be opened on October 12 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.
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.
Tbilisi City Hall will fund higher education fees for an additional 1,000 students from poor families who live in the capital city, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze stated earlier today.
Confirmed Covid-19 cases have resulted in shutdown of 25 kindergartens in Tbilisi since March 1, while their facilities and staff are being prepared for reopening after self-isolation, Tbilisi City Hall has revealed.