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
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One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of infected individuals in the country to thirteen.
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.
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.
Georgia has suspended flights with China, Iran, and Italy to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Three people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Georgia increasing the total number of infected individuals in the country to twelve. Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said at a news briefing today that there is still no reason to panic.
The total number of arrivals by international non-resident travellers coming to Georgia in February 2020 decreased by 0.7 per cent compared to the same period of last year and amounted to 466,409, says the Georgian National Tourism Administration.
Georgia has suspended direct flights with Italy in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the country, announces the government of Georgia. Coronavirus in Georgia has mostly been detected in passengers who have travelled in Italy recently. The government of Georgia has issued certain restrictions for both Georgian and foreign citizens entering the country.
Five people have tested positive for the new coronavirus COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of people infected in the country to nine. Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze made the announcement at the recent news briefing today.
Georgia will evacuate 200 citizens from Italy later today via a charter flight by Georgian Airways as all of Italy has been put under lockdown due to the China-born, Covid-19 virus, which has already killed 463 in Italy and infected 9,172 as of March 9. Georgian Airways will carry out two flights between Rome and Tbilisi, landing at Tbilisi International Airport for about 8 p.m. today, Georgian Airways told IPN news agency.