Health officials: gov’t likely to impose further restrictions, not complete lockdown
Coronavirus cases began to surge in Georgia in mid-September. Photo: government of Georgia press office.
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Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze says that the government is likely to impose further restrictions to curb the increase in new infections of coronavirus, adding that there are no plans to declare a complete lockdown.
Gamkrelidze stated earlier today that the government is expected to inform the public about new restrictions in the coming days.
He stated that along with new restrictions the enforcement of existing ones ‘is of high importance.’
This particularly concerns the wearing of face masks. As of today about 55-60 per cent of Georgian citizens wear face masks (both in closed and open areas). If the number is raised to 95 per cent we will be able to prevent the further spread of the virus,” Gamkrelidze said.
Georgian Health officials say that internal transmission of the virus is high in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
The government of Georgia has activated an online portal http://ambulatoria.moh.gov.ge earlier today which allows l Georgian citizens enrolled in thebstate insurance programme to learn about their family doctors and the clinics which will serve them if they show symptoms of coronavirus.
Individuals have to indicate their private numbers only and the portal will give them the information.
Individuals with private insurance should address their insurance companies.
If an individual has neither state nor private insurance, they should phone the health ministry on the hotline - 1505.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze stated earlier today that the country is able to admit 5,868 Covid-19 patients in hospitals.
5,313 of the 5,868 beds are occupied as of today. However, by the end of the day we will ensure 800-1,000 additional beds (apart from the beds of the patients who will be discharged by the end of the day),” Tikaradze said.
She stated that there are 1,040 devices of artificial ventilation in the country and that about 3,400 beds come with oxygen provision systems.
About 4,000 medical personnel have been infected with Covid-19 in Georgia since March 2020. Photo: Health Ministry press office.
The country has reported 3,157 new cases of coronavirus, 3,230 recoveries and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Recoveries have outnumbered new cases of coronavirus in Georgia in the past two days.
Georgia has had 82,835 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Since then 65,291 individuals have recovered, while 733 others have died.
5,658 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 787 of the 5,658 patients are in critical condition. 363 of the 787 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
Curfew is in effect in seven large cities of Georgia starting November 9.
Wearing of face masks is mandatory both in closed and open public areas.
Recoveries have outnumbered new cases of coronavirus in Georgia in the past two days. The country has reported 3,157 new cases of coronavirus, 3,230 recoveries and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours. 16,785 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 82,835 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.Since then 65,291 individuals have recovered, while 733 others have died.
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 2,295 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.
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 had 85,952 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.Since then 68,929 individuals have recovered, while 778 others have died.
The Head of Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre Tengiz Tsertsvadze has tested positive for coronavirus.
Georgia's Saknakhshiri coal mining company has suspended its activities for two weeks due to the infection rate of its employees with Covid-19, announces the company. Saknakhshiri announces that a PCR test revealed 144 employees had coronavirus.
The anti-epidemic measures taken by the state are insufficient to curb the spread of the pandemic and need significant changes, otherwise the country will face a dramatically difficult period, says the announcement of a group of Georgian healthcare specialists.
Georgia has reported 3,443 new cases of coronavirus, 2,538 recoveries and 37 deaths in the past 24 hours.