Coronavirus: what do foreigners entering Georgia need to know?
Foreigners entering Georgia from eight countries which have multiple cases of Covid-19 will be placed under quarantine if they fail to present a document confirming that they are not infected.Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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All foreign nationals who enter Georgia from Germany, France, Austria, Spain, China, Iran, South Korea and Italy will have to present a document confirming that they have been checked for the presence of the Covid-19 virus, otherwise they will be placed under 14-day quarantine in Georgia, PM Giorgi Gakharia stated today, after declaring the government’s emergency mode to prevent the spread of the virus.
He said that all Georgian citizens who will enter the country from these states will be placed under 14-day quarantine.
We are introducing tougher rules at the border to prevent the spread of the virus, both for Georgian and foreign nationals. Earlier we introduced special rules for those coming from Italy, Iran, South Korea and China. Starting today Germany, France, Austria and Spain will be added to the list,” Gakharia said.
The World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of Covid-19 as a pandemic yesterday as the virus has spread to 114 states, with 118,000 officially infected.
Georgia has 24 confirmed cases of the virus, with most of the cases connected with Italy.
The Georgian government has announced that it is working in an emergency, round-the-clock regime after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of China-born Covid-19 virus a pandemic.Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today that the emergency mode will help the state, which has 24 confirmed cases of the respiratory infection, to cope with the virus-related challenge more effectively.
De facto officials of the Russian occupied Georgian region of Abkhazia have announced that the Enguri Bridge crossing point, which connects the occupied region with the rest of the country, will close at 8 p.m. on March 14.
Yet another individual has tested positive for the new China-born coronavirus in Georgia, increasing the total number of infected individuals to 24. Head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) of Georgia Amiran Gamkrelidze reported today that this new case is also connected with Italy.
Georgian schools, universities and kindergartens will remain closed in Georgia until April 1 as a measure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. The decision was taken by the Interagency Coordination Council’s meeting earlier today. Also, spring compulsory recruiting for compulsory military service has been postponed until April 13.
The Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia recommends state agencies and private organisations to work remotely to avoid the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Domestic sporting competitions have been suspended in Georgia as a safety measure amid the global coronavirus outbreak, with international tournaments and matches either cancelled or going behind closed doors.
Travellers from Switzerland, Norway and Denmark will have to present a PCR test for the coronavirus while arriving in Georgia, otherwise they will be placed under mandatory 14-day quarantine. Earlier Georgia introduced the same rules for travellers from China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Austria.
Georgia is inviting foreign citizens to travel to Georgia, and work and run their businesses from the country remotely and enjoy its corona-free, safe environment.
'Remotely from Georgia', a new state programme that allows foreign citizens to travel to and work remotely from Georgia, has started today. Foreigners from 95 countries will be allowed to apply for the programme if they intend to stay in Georgia for at least 180 days.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said that more than 200 people from around the world have applied to the recently launched 'Remotely from Georgia' state programme that allows foreign citizens to travel to and work remotely from Georgia.
About 1,100 foreign citizens have applied for the Remotely from Georgia programme since August 27, which allows foreigners to travel to Georgia and work remotely from the country.