Curfew in Georgia pushed back to 11 p.m.
Georgia first imposed curfew due to coronavirus in March 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian government has decided to shorten the curfew from between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. to between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Public transport will also work until 11 p.m.
Restaurants and cafes will be able to receive consumers in their open spaces throughout the week.
Earlier they were unable to receive consumers on the weekend.
Georgia first imposed curfew in March 2020.
The country has reported 504 new cases of coronavirus, 2,038 recoveries and 27 deaths in the past 24 hours.
In order to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on crime rates in Georgia, non-governmental organisation the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) analysed the crime statistics of 2020 registered by the Interior Ministry throughout the country.
Georgia has reported 504 new cases of coronavirus, 2,038 recoveries and 27 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 11,665 tests have been conducted around the country of which 6,137 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,528 were PCR tests.
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.
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.
Georgia has reported 1,562 new cases of coronavirus, 1,490 recoveries and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours.
In order to support the farmers sell their agricultural produce the Georgian government has decided to shorten the curfew from between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., announces Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze.