Movement restrictions to be lifted for New Year's night
With the pandemic situation curtailing plans for the usual scale of celebrations in Tbilisi, the city will host a number of live music shows - also set for live broadcast - without the customary Christmas village, which is usually set up on First Republic Square to host events and socialising opportunities for citizens. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Restrictions on movement will be lifted as an exception from 21:00 to 05:00 on New Year’s night, Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili said earlier today.
Restrictions on movement from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. will remain in force (afterwards). New Year and Christmas nights will be an exception”, said Tskhitishvili.
Maia Tskitishvili has called on the public to celebrate New Year’s in a small family circle in order to prevent the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Travel by car and taxi is not restricted around the country.
Municipal transport in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Gori, Zugdidi, Poti and Telavi will not work until January 31, 2021, nor will intercity transport.
Shopping centres will open their doors between December 24 and January 2 from 7 am to 7 pm.
The government of Georgia says that several coronavirus restrictions which were scheduled to be lifted between December 24 and January 2 will not take place to preserve a ‘positive dynamic’ in curbing the spread of the virus.The government says that the restrictions imposed since November 28 have made the situation stable.“However, the rate of daily infections is still high and lifting the restrictions as was previously scheduled may have a negative influence on the general situation,” said the government.
A Christmas village will not be arranged in central Tbilisi for the upcoming holidays this year, with the funds going instead to help poor families for the New Year’s and Christmas holidays, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze stated earlier today.
In addition to new coronavirus restrictions announced in Georgia today, winter resorts will have other regulations this winter amid the severe epidemiological situation in the country.