Georgian Gov’t urges citizens to avoid public gatherings amid coronavirus
Deputy Head of the Georgian National Disease Control Centre Paata Imnadze stated earlier today that everybody should be prepared for the government prohibiting large gatherings, including weddings and funerals. Photo: 1TV.ge.
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Georgian Government has urged citizens to avoid visits at public service halls, territorial offices and notary bureaus except in cases of extreme necessity for the next two weeks after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak of China-born Covid-19 virus a pandemic. The restriction may apply to gatherings of 100 people or more.
The public service halls serve over 30,000 citizens per day. Accordingly, it is very important citizens to avoid visiting for coronavirus prevention. Those individuals who are in urgent need of visiting the service hall and notary bureaus, are recommended to refrain from having companions, as our goal is to reduce the number of visitors to public spaces. Certain services can be accessed via the internet”, said Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani today.
Deputy Head of the Georgian National Disease Control Centre Paata Imnadze stated earlier today that everybody should be prepared that the government may prohibit large gatherings, including weddings and funeral repasts.
As of now, there are 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Georgia, including a 12-year-old child who suffers from a mild form of the virus.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated today that all state agencies will work round-the-clock to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
All Georgian citizens who will enter the country from Germany, France, Austria and Spain will be placed in mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Foreign nationals entering the country from the states will have to present a document that they had been checked for the virus, otherwise they will be placed under quarantine.
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.
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.
Two of Georgia's major universities have switched to remote classes and services for their students as a measure for countering a coronavirus threat, with Ilia State University and University of Georgia announcing their decisions.
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.
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.
Three major clubbing venues in Tbilisi have temporarily shuttered their doors to ensure prevention of a spread of coronavirus infections at large gatherings, with Bassiani, Mtkvarze and Khidi announcing decisions to suspend events on calendar for the rest of the month.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili encourages citizens to be more careful amid the recent coronavirus outbreak in the world, which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
Georgian commercial banks, particularly TBC Bank, Bank of Georgia and Liberty Bank will accept postponed payment on loans for three months. The banks say the decision has been made to prevent people gathering in bank branches and thus to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Georgian citizens will have free access to 2093 electronic books on www.lit.ge for a month due to prolonged school holidays amid coronavirus, the information was announced at a meeting held by the Ministry of Education today.
The impact of the coronavirus is rippling through the Georgian economy, but it might take a few months to fully see the fallout in data that track economic performance in Georgia.
Georgian citizens can receive many public services remotely in order to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. All the services of the National Bureau of Enforcement can be received remotely starting April 6, said Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani earlier today.
Public service halls and community centres will resume work starting tomorrow throughout Georgia. Individuals who want to receive service, should book a visit time on the website www.mygov.ge. Georgian Justice Minister said that underage individuals will not be allowed to enter community centres and public service halls throughout the country.