Georgia: 28 placed in quarantine after violating self-isolation rules
Since February 26, 2020, Georgia has had 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19, however, one patient recovered and was discharged on March 16. Photo: Screenshot from the video of MIA.
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The police have placed 28 individuals under quarantine throughout the country for violating self-isolation rules to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, reports the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
The violations were discovered through joint monitoring of Georgia’s National Disease Control Centre and the patrol police.
In total 99 individuals have been placed under quarantine as of March 18 for violating self-isolation rules, said the MIA.
Georgia confirmed four new cases of coronavirus earlier today, with the total number of infected individuals in the country standing at 37.
Since February 26, 2020, Georgia has had 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19, however, one patient recovered and was discharged on March 16.
As of now, 1,130 individuals are under quarantine in Georgia.
Tbilisi City Hall will allocate additional buses for busy routes in Tbilisi as mini buses, so-called marshrutkas, have been temporarily banned from serving passengers starting today to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze stated earlier today.
Georgian health officials say that Georgia is between the containment and the spread of China-born COVID-19 virus, a respiratory infection which has infected 34 in Georgia since February 26, 2020. Head of Georgia’s Hospital of Infectious Diseases Tenzig Tsertsvadze says as of now the ‘trace has not been lost’ and all the infected know how they contracted the virus. "We have managed to contain the virus so far. However, now we are on the verge of the virus spreading,” Tsertsvadze said.
The Minister of Health of Georgia Ekaterine Tikaridze says the country has enough resources to cope with the coronavirus, including medical staff and equipment.
Within the last 24 hours, Georgian law enforcers have placed 22 individuals under quarantine throughout the country for violating self-isolation rules to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus – Covid-19, reports the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Around 10 Georgian companies have launched production of face masks in a move to prevent an outbreak of the new coronavirus, with the first batch set to be purchased by the government.
Police have fined 3 individuals for violating self-isolation rules in Georgia’s western Imereti, Guria regions and in Eastern Mtskheta-Mtianeti region today.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has registered 46 cases of violations of the state of emergency during the last 24 hours throughout Georgia.