Health official calls on political parties to promote Covid-19 vaccination in election campaign
The billboard of the ruling Georgian Dream party and its candidate Kakha Kaladze in Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze has called on politicians running for local seats in the October 2 municipal elections to promote coronavirus vaccination in their election campaign.
The main slogan [of the parties] during the election campaign should be [aimed at encouraging the public] to get vaccinated”, Gamkrelidze has told journalists.
This, Gamkrelidze said, is the ‘path to the country’s economic development, our freedom”, and it is the most important issue today.
I would have written on the billboards of every politician - let’s go and get vaccinated together - and I would have encouraged all the candidates to publish the photos of their vaccination, as well as to start their [election] meetings by calling on others to get vaccinated”, Gamkrelidze said.
The election billboard of the Citizen's party addresses acting Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze: "Kakha, the city for visitors starts from the Station Square". Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
As of September 4, a total of 1,285,742 people have been vaccinated in Georgia based on the NCDC:
- 831,256 people have received their first shots
- 454,486 people have received their both shots
Georgia has reported a total of 2,684 new cases of Covid-19, 2,695 recoveries and 83 deaths over the last 24 hours.
The election billboard of the United National Movement promotes Nika Meria for Tbilisi mayorship". Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 stands at 562,627 in Georgia, including 509,181 recoveries, 7,732 deaths and 45,688 active cases.
Georgia has reported a total of 2,684 new cases of Covid-19, 2,695 recoveries and 83 deaths over the last 24 hours. As of now the number of total confirmed cases of Covid-19 stands at 562,627 in Georgia, including 509,181 recoveries, 7,732 deaths and 45,688 active cases.
Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Marina Ezugbaia stated that the current coronavirus mortality rate in Georgia is the result of an increased number of coronavirus daily cases and not the incorrect treatment of patients. Georgia has reported 86 deaths in the last 24 hours which is the highest daily coronavirus mortality rate recorded. A total of 7,649 people have died in Georgia since the beginning of the pandemic out of which 1,631 individuals died in August.
Forty-six per cent of teachers have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Georgia as of August 31, the Ministry of Education and Science told Interpressnews agency today. Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said on August 27 that if 80% of Georgian teachers are not fully-vaccinated, the Interagency Coordination Council will not recommend opening schools.
Public transport in all big cities of Georgia, which was scheduled to resume on September 4, will not work until September 13, while in-person studies have been postponed until October 4 in the country to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Inter-city transport will continue to operate. Between September 15 and October 4 at least all public schools, universities and vocational education facilities around the country will offer online lessons, while kindergartners, both public and private, will be closed.
A total of 2,210 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 after conducting 28,025 tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 74 infected individuals have died, while 5,587 patients have recovered from the coronavirus.
111-year-old Georgian woman Leonila Gvajava has recovered from coronavirus and will leave Tbilisi Republican Hospital later today, doctors say.
Georgia has reported 1,120 new cases of coronavirus, 4,905 recoveries and 61 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Public transport in all large Georgian cities will resume operations from September 13 while sports competitions in the country will be held without spectators in attendance, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze announced today. The Georgian government imposed a three-week-long restrictions on August 12 as the new cases of coronavirus and daily deaths started to hit record numbers.