Forty fever clinics in Georgia ready to treat patients
4,995 are under quarantine in Georgia and 278 others are in hospitals. Photo: US Embassy in Georgia.
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There are about forty fever clinics throughout the country which are ready to treat patients, said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia earlier today.
Gabunia noted that many clinics in the regions had refused to accept patients with fever. She added that the clinics which can take in patients with fever have already been identified in the regions.
Fever clinics in the regions have the ability to serve patients with fever and respiratory symptoms,” said Gabunia.
As for larger hospitals, they have been already mobilised to serve patients with coronavirus infection and in case of necessity they will only serve patients with the coronavirus. These hospitals are identified in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Gori and Zugdidi.
Georgia has had 110 confirmed cases of the virus starting from February 26, 2020.
As of now there are 87 inside the country who have the virus (of the 110 confirmed cases, two were Austrian citizens who have already left the country).
4,995 are under quarantine in Georgia and 278 others are in hospitals.
Tougher restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19 go into force today, including a nationwide curfew that will be in effect from 21:00 – 06:00. Public transport has also been suspended, and the public cannot gather in groups of more than three people. The measures will be in place until at least April 21. Georgia has had 110 confirmed cases of the virus starting from February 26, 2020.
Specialists from foreign states are consulting Georgian epidemiologists on their success in containing the coronavirus, announced the head of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze on Imedi TV’s 'Imedis Kvira'.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has announced a nationwide curfew starting tomorrow at 8 a.m, ‘to effectively contain the spread of coronavirus in Georgia’. Speaking at a special briefing earlier today, Gakharia said that the government has made ‘fast, brave and effective’ decisions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, that is why the country has only had 100 confirmed cases of the virus since February 2020, including 18 recovered.
More than 2,200 individuals have been tested for coronavirus in Georgia since February 26, 2020 and only 110 have been positive.
Georgia has expanded the category of people who will be tested for COVID-19 as there have been cases of internal transmission over the past several days.
A patient who was in critical condition with underlying chronic diseases has recovered from a brush with COVID-19 and will be discharged from the First University Clinic today, said Levan Ratiani, the director of the clinic.
24 ‘online clinics’ are ready to provide services to patients with fever and respiratory symptoms, said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia earlier today. The online clinics are call-centres where patients can be given consultation by doctors.
Georgian Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili says that the two Russian-occupied regions of Georgia Abkhazia and Tskhinvali face the threat of an outbreak of COVID-19 as people have moved freely between the regions and Russia over the past several weeks.
The United States Embassy to Georgia salutes Georgian emergency medical personnel, who are “at the front lines” of the struggle against the new coronavirus. Stressing that “battling COVID-19 requires many skills and talents”, the Embassy expressed its gratitude to those “who are helping to keep us safe and healthy”.
Georgia has reported four new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 130. One of the four new cases reported today is connected with Armenia, two cases with France and the source of the remaining one is being identified, Director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infections Diseases Marina Ezugbaia said earlier today.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has thanked EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell and US Ambassador Kelly Degnan for their efforts to provide rapid support for Georgia in the fight against the coronavirus. Gakharia said that the support of the country’s partners will be particularly essential in the post-crisis period to help the economy.