Time in Tbilisi: March 28, 2024 15:41
Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said today that two sources of COVID-19 transmission out of the 85 confirmed cases could not be identified.
Gamkrelidze told the Georgian Public Broadcaster that “this is very alarming”. Calling on everyone to stay home, he said “social distancing is the most powerful weapon" against the coronavirus.
The next month coincides with the most important religious days in the country… but… to protect the health of our people, their lives… we should follow the recommendations”. he stated.
In his remarks Gamkrelidze referred to Easter which is celebrated in Georgia on April 19. However, the country has declared the state of emergency until April 21 restricting any kind of assembly.
Gamkrelidze also noted that elderly people and those with chronic diseases should especially refrain from going out and precisely follow the rules of the quarantine.
The United States Government is providing $1.1 million assistance to Georgia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will help prepare laboratory systems, activate case-finding and event-based surveillance, support technical experts for response and preparedness, bolster risk communication and more
A new hospital has opened in the village of Rukhi located about a kilometre from Enguri Bridge, which connects Russia-occupied Abkhazia with the rest of Georgia. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the new hospital will offer qualitative care to people living on both sides of the occupation line.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has praised the efforts of the Georgian government against the coronavirus, saying that the country is coping with the virus successfully. Stoltenberg phoned Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani to relay this message and say that the NATO foreign ministerial on April 3-4 will be held in a restricted manner, Georgian Foreign Ministry said. “NATO stands by the Georgian government and its people in the fight against the coronavirus,” the foreign ministry cited Stoltenberg as saying.
Two more individuals have recovered from the new coronavirus in Georgia out of the 90 confirmed cases in the country, increasing the number of recovered individuals to sixteen.
Two minor patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of recovered individuals in the country to 18. 70 infected individuals out of the total 90 remain at various hospitals throughout the country.
Starting today, public transport has been suspended in the western Georgian region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti to counter the further spread of COVID-19. Joint groups of police, military servicemen and healthcare professionals will monitor residents to enforce state of emergency regulations.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili visited a checkpoint at the entrance of the Marneuli municipality which is under quarantine for the seventh day now. President Zurabishvili thanked police, military servicemen and healthcare professionals for their nonstop fight against the coronavirus.
Police have fined a total of 125 individuals for violating the state of emergency rules in Georgia during the last 24 hours. The Georgian Interior Ministry calls on the population to follow the rules of the state of emergency.
One more individual has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Georgia, bringing total confirmed cases to 91. Medical director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases Marina Ezugbaia said s/he had returned from England and was self-isolating until now.
Notary services which have been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus, have become available in Tbilisi at three locations and in the towns of Zugdidi, Kutaisi and Batumi, Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani stated today.
Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has again called on the citizens to stay home, avoid public gatherings and maintain social distancing to avoid the further spread of the virus amid the upcoming religious celebrations.
Georgia has confirmed six new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 214. In most of the new cases the source of the infection has been identified and they are connected with foreign states.Of the 214, 50 have recovered, three have died, while two others were foreign citizens who left the country last month. As of today Georgia has 159 active cases of the virus.
Georgia has confirmed six new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 214. In most of the new cases the source of the infection has been identified and they are connected with foreign states.Of the 214, 50 have recovered, three have died, while two others were foreign citizens who left the country last month. As of today Georgia has 159 active cases of the virus.
At least 1,000 individuals will be tested for COVID-19 in Georgia on a daily basis, Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze said earlier today.
Five more individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus in Georgia since this morning, increasing the number of total confirmed cases to 827. Head of Georgia’s National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze said the sources of infection in the five new cases is unknown so far.
Five more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Georgia, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 951 during the past 24 hours. Head and Deputy Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said the three new cases are ‘imported’ as two of the infected individuals are truck drivers.