Coronavirus: patrol police to monitor people in self-isolation, under quarantine in Georgia

Georgian patrol police will monitor people in self-isolation and under quarantine in Georgia to further prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus, head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today. 

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He stated that as of now 178 people are under quarantine in Georgia and 1,108 others in self-isolation as they have visited countries with numerous cases of the respiratory infection. 

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The crew of Georgian Airways who will bring 200 Georgian citizens from Italy into Georgia later today. Photo: Georgian Airways. 

The active involvement of the patrol police in monitoring is important for the safety of people in isolation or under quarantine and for public safety,” Gamkrelidze said, whose son also got infected by his colleague who visited Italy. 

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The Georgian Patriarchate has been informed about and we are waiting for a response from them,” Gamkrelidze said. 

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As of now Georgia, has 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with only one infected individual in a severe condition.