18 economic activities allowed in Georgia during state of emergency
Operations of restaurants, food facilities are prohibited in Georgia if they do not offer food delivery service. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Despite the state of emergency and a nationwide curfew that aim to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia, there are 18 economic activities that still continue in the country.
Amendments made to the law on the state of emergency allow for the following economic activities in Georgia:
- Activities of a medical institution
- Retail sale, produce, storage, wholesale and distribution of food/animal feed, animal, animal and plant products, veterinary preparations, pesticides and agrochemicals, seed and planting materials, as well as the produce of food packaging materials/containers
- Activities of mills, bakeries, milk processing enterprises
- Supply of electricity, natural gas, water production/transmission/distribution, gasoline, diesel, liquefied gas, as well as delivering telecommunications, postal and waste management services
- Activities of commercial banks
- Payment service providers and agents providing payment services through ATMs and POS terminals
- Activities of payment system operators
- Activities required for continuous operation of ATMs, self-service kiosks and post terminals
- Activities of the micro-financing organisations
- Supply/sale of banking/financial products/services through remote channels
- Manufacture/distribution/sale of medical goods, pharmaceuticals
- Carrying out agricultural, livestock/poultry activities;
- Driving by car - taxi (category M1);
- Food delivery services
- Private security activities
- Lawyer activity
- Activities of car service providers
- Press booths
On the other hand the following activities have been prohibited in Georgia during the state of emergency:
- Operation of offices involved in the sale of wine and grape-produced alcoholic beverages, also other alcoholic beverages and beer
- Operations of restaurants, food facilities if they do not offer food delivery service
The government resolution reads that the government of Georgia is authorised to additionally specify a list of those economic activities that are not restricted and whose operation is necessary during an emergency.
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.
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