Deputy Health Minister: restrictions on entertainment events may be necessary given case uptick

Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia has said earlier today that due to the worsening epidemiological situation some restrictions may be imposed again in the country.

She said that Covid-19 is spreading fast and without intervention this rate will increase further.

Individual responsibility is critical. I understand it is summer, resorts have opened, entertainment events are being held where people are not in the mood to wear a face-mask and keep their distance. Again we will have to work on restricting entertainment activities. We have already started thinking about it", Gabunia said.

Earlier this week head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said that Georgia is facing 'a very difficult situation'. 

There is a high chance that we may enter a difficult, fourth wave", Gamkrelidze said today.

Gamkrelidze stated that the epidemic situation in the country is deteriorating and the NCDC had submitted three recommendations to the coordinating council, which includes further intensification of vaccinations, further expansion of testing and full compliance with existing recommendations and restrictions.

• Georgian health officials warn of fourth wave of Covid-19

Georgia has reported 1,398 new cases of coronavirus, 1,164 recoveries and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours. 

Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 382,734 cases of coronavirus, 362,491 recoveries and 5,503 deaths.

Georgia lifted coronavirus restrictions last month.