Georgian Agriculture Minister Davitashvili tests positive for coronavirus
The press office of the ministry announces that Davitashvili feels well and will continue treatment at home. Photo: Ministry of Agriculture.
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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.
All contacts of the minister have been identified and they have gone into self-isolation", announces the press office.
Georgia has reported 3,120 new cases of coronavirus, 2,358 recoveries and 33 deaths in the past 24 hours.
As of today 16,158 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in the country.
Georgia has had 69,681 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Georgia has reported 3,120 new cases of coronavirus, 2,358 recoveries and 33 deaths in the past 24 hours.
A curfew will go into effect starting tonight in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Zugdidi, Gori and Poti between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. amid an uptick in coronavirus cases.The restrictions will not affect international cargo transportation, nor emergency, pharmacy, media and delivery services. The government of Georgia says that this is not a typical curfew but ‘a local restriction of movement’, the violation of which will be punishable by 2,000 GEL.
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.
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 3,020 new cases of coronavirus, 3,387 recoveries and 34 deaths over the last 24 hours. As of now, a total of 79,678 cases have been confirmed in Georgia since late-February, including 62,061 recoveries and 703 deaths.
Head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze has tested positive for COVID-19, interpressnews (IPN) reports.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has tested positive for coronavirus. The prime minister’s press office says Garibashvili feels well, is in self-isolation at home and continues to work remotely.