Gov’t imposes restrictions ahead of Easter holiday

The Georgian government has imposed several coronavirus restrictions ahead of the Easter holidays which is marked on May 2 this year. 

According to the government decision municipal transport will not work across Georgia between 3-12 May. 

Roads to cemeteries will be closed by police during the holiday to prevent assemblies there. 

Churchgoers will have to obverse coronavirus rules during the Easter liturgy on May 1-2. 

Due to the liturgy, curfew will be in effect between 23:00 of May 1 to 04:00 of May 2. 

The government has already declared 4-11 May holidays. 

Easter liturgy of 2020 at Sameba cathedral. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. 

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Georgia has reported 521 new cases of coronavirus, 1,058 recoveries and 18 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

The country has had 304,272 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 

4.03 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.

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287,029 of the 304,272 patients have recovered, while 4,043 have died from the virus.