Restaurants rollback plan to open on February 6 despite Covid-19 restrictions
The chairman of the Restaurant Association, Shota Burjanadze, says that the government's decision was made 'to thaw the ice'. He said that until February 15 the restaurants will continue to operate on delivery service. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Restaurant business representatives have changed their mind to resume operations tomorrow despite the Covid-19 restrictions following the decision of the government of Georgia which allows restaurants to provide their services only in open areas starting February 15.
The chairman of the Restaurant Association, Shota Burjanadze, says that the government's decision was made 'to thaw the ice'. He said that until February 15 the restaurants will continue to operate on delivery service.
However, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced yesterday that organisations that violate Covid-19 restrictions in Georgia will no longer be eligible to receive support from state programmes and will not receive state subsidies.
In addition to restaurants, the Government of Georgia has decided to subsidise 80% of the interest rate on loans to the sports industry and private kindergartens, announces Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.
Organisations that violate Covid-19 restrictions in Georgia will no longer be eligible to receive support from state programmes and will not receive state subsidies, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at today's government meeting.
The Georgian government has announced the lifting of several coronavirus-related restrictions due to the decrease in daily infections. Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today that all public transport around the country will resume operations starting February 8, as well as open markets. Starting February 15 all food facilities, including restaurants will be able to provide their service only in open areas.
About 200 restaurants in Georgia plan to resume operations on Saturday, February 6 despite the Covid-19 restrictions, announces the chairman of the Restaurant Association, Shota Burjanadze. He said that the decision was made today and additional details will be announced tomorrow.
Markets and public transport have resumed operations across Georgia starting today, however will be closed on weekends due to Covid-19 restrictions, announces the government of Georgia.
Georgia has reported 829 new cases of coronavirus, 566 recoveries and 8 deaths in the past 24 hours. 4,809 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.18,331 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours around the country. 12,700 of the 18,331 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 5,631 were PCR tests. Georgia has had 263,057 cases of coronavirus since February 2020. 254,916 of the 263,057 individuals have recovered, while 3,306 others have died.
Georgian law enforcers have identified 51 individuals who violated curfew on February 7 in Tbilisi during an anti-curfew rally, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported.