Georgia produces 40,000 medical gowns to address COVID-19 pandemic
The European Union and German Government helped Georgian start-up Doctor Goods to purchase 12 additional sewing machines to meet existing high market demands for surgical gowns. Photo: EU Delegation to Georgia
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Georgian start-up Doctor Goods has produced 40,000 medical gowns in a week to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The European Union and German Government helped Doctor Goods, which produces medical textiles, to purchase 12 additional sewing machines to meet existing high market demands.
European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell said the EU “is working on measures to support Georgia in the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic”.
With small but timely ????????+???????? support to buy equipment, Georgian company Dr. Goods has already produced over 40,000 medical gowns as part of addressing the covid-19 pandemic.
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) March 26, 2020
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Founder and CEO of Doctor Goods Mamuka Khaduri said the purchase of additional machinery has enabled the company produce larger volume of medical wear in a short period of time.
In the context of the fight against COVID-19 the company plans to increase its production, recruit additional qualified workforce, particularly those who have lost their jobs due to the crisis – we have already hired eight additional staff and are ready to bring in more”, he stated.
Noting that his company is starting production of medical face masks as well, Khaduri hoped that once this crisis is overcome, Doctor Goods “will get opportunities to access the European market”.
As of now, Georgia has 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including two Austrians who have returned to their country on a charter flight and eleven Georgian individuals who have recovered.
Dozens of Georgian citizens have been provided with temporary accommodation and basic needs in France and Spain by the Georgian Embassies to these countries, says the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A pregnant woman from Bolnisi Municipality in Eastern Georgia has tested positive for coronavirus today; she is the close relative of a 62-year-old patient from Marneuli municipality, who also tested positive for the virus on March 22.
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has praised the Georgian government for its ‘proactive steps’ to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus. “These are challenging times, and we are all trying to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and healthy. We at the U.S. Embassy are particularly grateful for the pro-active efforts of the government of Georgia, including the NCDC, the PM, the president, almost every ministry, and parliament, doing their best to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and minimize its impacts”, she said.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering about $6.5 billion to address the immediate needs of developing states, including Georgia, as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The eleventh individual has recovered from the new coronavirus in Georgia out of the 79 confirmed cases. A month after February 26 when the first individual had tested positive for COVID-19, the country now has 66 infected people.
Thirteen individuals have recovered from coronavirus in Georgia. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 81 confirmed cases of the virus. Two were foreign citizens who left the country earlier this month via a charter flight. As of now there are 66 patients in the country infected with the virus, including several minors. The health condition of all minors is stable.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has trained over 200 professionals in Georgia to strengthen the fight against COVID-19, announces the US Embassy in Georgia.
Six Georgian textile companies have produced one million face masks in the last two weeks in an effort to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus. Two more companies will also start the production from Monday.
Frontline health workers, local civil servants and other risk groups in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and the regions will receive a total of 40,000 protective face shields produced by Georgian company CaucasPack.