Unvaccinated citizens to pay for mandatory testing starting September 15
A total of 7,626,947 tests have been conducted in Georgia since the beginning of the pandemic. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agneda.ge.
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Mandatory testing for Covid-19 will not be free of charge for unvaccinated Georgian citizens starting September 15, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze announced earlier today.
People that work in the field of service, education and law enforcement are obliged to test regularly for coronavirus.
Gamkrelidze stated that unvaccinated citizens or their employers will be obliged to pay for testing starting September 15.
He said that the government ‘spends a lot of money’ on Covid-19 testing, noting that about 38,000 tests are conducted on a daily basis.
New coronavirus cases started to surge to record levels in Georgia from the beginning of July soon after the government’s decision to lift restrictions such as facemasks and curfew.
Officials and medical experts actively call on Georgian citizens to get vaccinated to curb the spike of the virus.
Gamkrelidze also said that for fully vaccinated Georgian citizens who are obliged to regularly test for coronavirus, the state will still fund the testing.
They [vaccinated citizens] will be required to take the test, but if they are vaccinated twice, then the state will [continue to] fund it,” said Gmkrelidze.
A total of 7,626,947 tests have been conducted in Georgia since the beginning of the pandemic.
47,872 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours out of which 6,208 were positive.
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 6,208 new cases of coronavirus, 3,539 recoveries and 47 deaths in the past 24 hours. 54,763 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently.47,872 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 33,873 of the 47,872 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,999 were PCR tests. The country has had 490,462 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
The Georgian Defence Forces will be involved in the vaccination process for its effective implementation to combat the surge of coronavirus, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has ordered earlier today.
Ambassadors of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU Mission to Georgia have called on Georgian citizens to get vaccinated ‘to protect themselves and their loved ones.'
The Georgian Health Ministry asks the public to request a written explanation if a doctor refuses to vaccinate them and to send the document to the Regulation of Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities’ agency.
Georgian public service halls and community centres in various regions of Georgia have started issuing Covid cards for Georgian citizens, the Georgian government administration announces. The application submission for the card is free of charge and only identification (ID) cards are required.
Georgia has reported 5,914 new cases of coronavirus, 3,316 recoveries and 49 deaths in the past 24 hours.
A large new Covid-19 vaccination centre will open today at Georgian National University (SEU), where the public will be able to receive Pfizer, Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines against Covid-19 without any prior registration, announces the Ministry of Health of Georgia.
Paramedics and ambulance personnel in Georgia will receive 500 GEL (about $160/€136) salary supplements, Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has announced today.
Georgia has reported 4,921 new cases of coronavirus, 4,471 recoveries and 58 deaths in the past 24 hours. 57,704 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently.49,468 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 29,152 of the 49,468 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 20,316 were PCR tests. The country has had 501,297 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Vaccination rates for teachers in Georgia stand at 40%, Deputy Minister of Education Ekaterine Dgebuadze stated earlier today.