39 people transferred to quarantine for violating self-isolation rules in Georgia
There a total of 180 individuals placed under the mandatory quarantine for violating self-isolation rules. Photo: Shot from Interior Ministry video
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39 individuals from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, Imereti, Samegrelo, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Shida Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Guria and Adjara regions have been placed under mandatory quarantine within the last 24 hours for violating self-isolation rules to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
There a total of 180 individuals under the quarantine in Georgia now.
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Meanwhile today, Georgia declared a state of emergency to prevent the spread of the coronavirus until April 21, restricting more than ten people to gather during this time.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said in her address to the nation today that the declaration of the state of emergency aims to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgia declares a state of emergency to prevent the spread of the coronavirus until April 21. Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at a news briefing today that no more than ten people will be allowed to gather during this time.
A young Georgian woman suffering with cancer has died in Spain after being infected with COVID-19, Deputy Head of the Georgian National Disease Control Centre Paata Imnadze stated today.
Georgia has confirmed one more new case of COVID-19, increasing the total number of infected individuals to 49. As of today 1,966 individuals are under quarantine in Georgia, while 259 others - under medical observation at hospitals.
With 115 votes in favour and zero against, the parliament of Georgia has approved the declaration of a state of emergency until April 21 aimed to counter the global coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the legislators prior to the voting, President Zurabishvili said that the state of emergency imposes only “essential restrictions, not the extreme ones”.
Georgia has reported five new cases of the coronavirus, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 54. However, this figure includes the first three individuals, who have recovered.
Eight patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Georgia in total, with five of them already leaving Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases, director of the hospital Marina Ezugbaia said.
Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities in eastern Georgia have been placed under lockdown after a local, 62-year-old woman tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday after coming into contact with more than 80 people and spending four days in a local hospital. The two municipalities have more than 158,000 people total.How the woman contracted the virus is as of yet unknown. Her health condition is critical.
The Georgian government has suspended public intercity transport in Georgia today. The restriction does not apply to private vehicles.