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Coronavirus: number of infected individuals increases to 13 in Georgia

Georgia has suspended flights with China, Iran and Italy to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. Photo: Georgian Health Ministry/Facebook

Agenda.ge, 07 Mar 2020 - 21:08, Tbilisi,Georgia

One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of infected individuals in the country to thirteen.

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Head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze said all of them feel well and are under constant medical observation.

1TV released a video footage on how public transport is being disinfected in Tbilisi every day:

Eleven of the infected individuals traveled to Italy together; the two others were infected in Iran.

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Georgian Foreign Ministry has also announced that embassies are working 24/7 in Italy, Iran and other countries to evacuate Georgian citizens.

Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandre Khvtisiashvili said 30 Georgian citizens have already been evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan, while five preferred to stay.

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Georgia has suspended flights with China, Iran, and Italy to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

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