Gov’t-run coronavirus information portal to add minority languages
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Governmental webpage stopcov.ge, which provides information, news and updates on the coronavirus situation in the country, will be available in languages spoken by ethnic minorities in the country.
The Azerbaijani language has already been added to the page, while the Armenian language will be added in the coming days.
The Georgian Public Broadcaster is providing information on the virus for ethnic minorities in their languages.
In Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities, which are inhabited by ethnic minorities, an active media campaign has been launched regarding the virus, as the municipalities are in lockdown due to several confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has reached 73 in Georgia, with nine people having recovered since the beginning of the outbreak.
Two of the 73 are Austrian citizens who have already returned home via a chartered flight.
As of now there are 62 people inside the country infected with the virus.
The new cases are connected with the Marneuli region of Georgia and the US.
Georgia has reported three more cases of the coronavirus in the evening, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 70, including nine individuals who have recovered. As of now, the number of infected individuals stands at 59 in Georgia out of 70.
Georgia has reported a new case of the coronavirus in the afternoon, bringing the total number of confirmed cases inside the country to 67, including nine individuals who have recovered. As of now Georgia has 56 patients infected with COVID-19. 4,055 people in Georgia are under quarantine and 252 others are in hospitals.
The Georgian Patriarchate has responded to claims of inappropriate action in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, stating there are individuals and media outlets in the country that accuse the church of spreading the coronavirus, as churches remain open and parishioners continue to take communion.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has reached 73 in Georgia, with 10 people having recovered since the beginning of the outbreak. Two of the 73 are Austrian citizens who have already returned home via a chartered flight. As of now there are 61 people inside the country infected with the virus. The new cases are connected with the Marneuli region of Georgia and the US.
Drones from the Emergency Management Service are being used by agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to monitor the Marneuli quarantined zone in country's east.
A total of 9 million GEL (about $2.60m/€2.37m) has already been accumulated in the StopCov foundation created on March 23 to help the poor and disadvantaged get through the coronavirus crisis in Georgia.
A total of 15,500,000 GEL (about $4.67m/€4.22m) has already been accumulated in the StopCov fund created on March 23 to help the poor and disadvantaged through the coronavirus crisis in Georgia.
A total of 17,500,000 GEL (about $5.31m/€4.83m) has already been accumulated in the StopCov fund as of March 30. The funds raised in the StopCoV fund, that was created on March 23, will be used to meet 'identified needs'.
The Georgian government has launched a new English-language channel on Telegram to provide information regarding the spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken by the Georgian government.
968 people have tested positive for coronavirus over the last 24 hours in Georgia, increasing the number of total confirmed cases to 330,375. Out of the new cases 527 were reported in Tbilisi.