Three-week coronavirus restrictions come into play in Georgia
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. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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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.
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 and food facilities will work until 23:00.
Public and private agencies are recommended to allow employees to work remotely where it is possible.
The government will also discuss a recommendation by health officials to access people to food facilities, spas, gyms and similar facilities only 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.
Georgian health officials have requested the Georgian church, ‘as the most trusted institution’ in the country, to encourage people to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Georgian Patriarch Ilia II has ordered Orthodox churches to comply with regulations such as usage of disposable cups, distance, disinfection and wearing the facemasks as coronavirus spikes in the country at a record level.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia has reported 2,676 new cases of coronavirus, 4,119 recoveries and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours. 52,141 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently.25,730 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 13,637 of the 25,730 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,093 were PCR tests. The country has had 484,254 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Wearing of facemasks outdoors has become mandatory in Georgia starting today as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the country, hitting 6,208 daily infections today. Now individuals will have to wear facemasks both indoors and outdoors. Georgia lifted the regulation of wearing facemasks outdoors in June 2021.However, wearing facemasks outdoors where at least five people have gathered became mandatory again starting early August because the coronavirus cases began to surge in Georgia starting July 2021.
Georgia has reported 5,914 new cases of coronavirus, 3,316 recoveries and 49 deaths in the past 24 hours.
It has not been laboratory confirmed that an individual in Georgia has contracted Covid-19 three times, Head of Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre Tengiz Tsertsvadze stated earlier today, following earlier reports to the effect.