Protected areas to reopen throughout Georgia on May 26
Visitors should wear face masks and maintain social distance to avoid the further spread of coronavirus. Photo: Council of Europe Landscape Convention.
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All 93 protected areas will reopen after six-months pause throughout Georgia on May 26, says the Agency of Protected Areas.
Visitors will be able to travel in protected areas in accordance with all the recommendations and rules developed by the Georgian Government and the World Health Organisation.
While being or moving in a closed and open public space, visitors should wear face masks and maintain social distance to avoid the further spread of coronavirus.
Contactless payment is also recommended for visitors of Georgia’s protected areas.
Museums, natural reserves and protected areas were closed due to the pandemic in the country.
Visitor centres in Georgia’s protected areas will be closed for 10 days starting tomorrow, says the Agency of Protected Areas. The decision has been made to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
New protected areas will be created in the Racha region, western Georgia, says the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Georgia.
The area of the country's protected territories will increase by 100,000 hectares in 2020, said Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at a government meeting earlier today.
The National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia has temporarily closed museums and natural reserves to visitors due to the pandemic in the country.
Georgia has reported a total of 1,071 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 13,652 PCR tests and 16,333 rapid tests over the last 24 hour
Georgia has reported 733 new cases of Covid-19 over the last 24 hours after conducting a total of 16,972 tests. Meanwhile 1,530 individuals have recovered and 20 patients have died.
Restaurants, bars and cafes will be able to receive guests indoors on weekends starting June 1 throughout Georgia, representative of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Ghibradze said earlier today.