Georgia considers requiring proof of vaccination for restaurants, spas, gyms, indoor venues
On August 12 the Georgian government imposed some coronavirus restrictions that will be in force between August 14 and September 4 to curb the spread of coronavirus. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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From September, some facilities in Georgia may only allow vaccinated citizens or those who have negative Covid-19 test results, announces Chief of Operations at the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Ghibradze.
He said that Head of the National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze recommended the Interagency Coordination Council the restaurants, spas, gyms and similar facilities to only allow people on the basis of a single vaccination or full course of vaccination, PCR performed in the last 72 hours, or a rapid antigen test in the last 24 hours starting September.
The council will discuss the issue and the public will be informed about the decisions made", Ghibradze said.
On August 12 the Georgian government imposed some coronavirus restrictions that will be in force between August 14 and September 4 to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The restrictions are as follows:
- Public transport (in all main cities) will not work between August 14 and September 4. Intercity transport will work in a regular manner. The government promises they will ensure regular transportation of people (in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and Rustavi) to main hospitals or clinics to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
- No festivals, sport events or other large events will take place in the country in the reported period (except international sport events).
- Children entertainment centres will be closed.
- Food facilities will work until 23:00.
- Public and private agencies were recommended to allow employees to work remotely when possible.
Gamkrelidze has encouraged the public to visit vaccination centres even if they are not registered and they will be able to receive the vaccine without registration.
Georgia has reported 5,359 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Currently, 50,192 people remain infected in the country.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Didgori where the kingdom of Georgia won over the Great Seljuq Empire stated that today Georgia has a battle with the pandemic, noting that ‘the only key to victory has been and is in our unity.’
The Georgian government has imposed coronavirus restrictions between August 14 and September 4 to curb the spread of coronavirus. The restrictions are as follows: Public transport will not work between August 14 and September 4. Intercity transport will work in a regular manner. The government promises they will ensure regular transportation of people (in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi and Rustavi) to main hospitals or clinics to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
With rising Covid-19 cases Georgia is now going through the peak of a fourth wave of the pandemic and Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze says that 'the infection rate will reach its peak by August 20’. Georgia reported 5,352 new cases of coronavirus, 2,635 recoveries and 48 deaths in the past 24 hours, while 45,832 remain infected with Covid-19 in the country. She added that as of today more than 3,000 people are undergoing inpatient treatment in the capital city of Tbilisi, about 900 in Adjara, and 1,000 patients in the Imereti region of Georgia.
Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze says that Georgia currently has a ‘worse epidemiological situation’ than the country’s health officials had expected.
Georgia has reported 5,579 new cases of coronavirus, 1,867 recoveries and 50 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 52,580 tests have been conducted around the country of which 33,517 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 19,063 were PCR tests. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 477,264 cases of coronavirus, 417,013 recoveries and 6,371 deaths.
Starting today three-week coronavirus restrictions come into play in Georgia to curb the spread of coronavirus. Public transport will not work in all main cities of Georgia from today to September 4, however intercity transport will work in a regular manner.
Special transport lines will operate in Tbilisi starting today until September 4, ensuring the population has access to vaccination centres in the capital city, announces Tbilisi City Hall. To note, public transport will not work in all main cities of Georgia from today to September 4, however intercity transport will work in a regular manner.