Covid pass application to be launched in Georgia
Only 1,204 individuals received a Covid-19 vaccine dose on November 7, while a total of 952,831 people are fully vaccinated in the country so far, amounting to 33.4% of the Georgian population. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
Tweet 
Share
A smartphone application attesting to an individual’s Covid-19 vaccination status in Georgia will soon be released, and will be necessary to enter a number of indoor and outdoor public places starting December 1.
The application will show records of vaccination, testing and recovery from Covid-19.
Those who do not use smartphones will be able to receive a Covid-19 pass at public service halls.
Public places which will be obligated to ask visitors to show proof of vaccination via the app or pass include:
- Food facilities: cafes, restaurants, bars (both open and closed spaces)
- Cinemas
- Theatres
- Opera house
- Museums
- Concert halls
- Entertainment centres
- Casinos, the gambling business facilities
- Spa centres
- Gyms
- Hotels
- Mountain resorts
The application will be connected to two databases of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), head of the NCDC Amiran Gamkrelidze reported.
The application will receive information from these databases...Accordingly, it will also receive information about vaccination status,” Gamkrelidze said.
Gamkrelidze also noted that for rural residents Covid passes won’t be effective, saying that ‘I doubt the rural population would go to restaurants and entertainment centres.’
The NCDC proposed a Covid-19 green pass package to the coordination council on October 26 and it was approved by the government earlier today.
Due to the low daily vaccination rate in Georgia, the government announced a 200 GEL bonus (about $63.29 / €54.71) for pensioners who get vaccinated before January 1, 2022.
Only 1,204 individuals received a Covid-19 vaccine dose on November 7, while a total of 952,831 people are fully vaccinated in the country so far, amounting to 33.4% of the Georgian population.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has announced that pensioners who are vaccinated against COVID-19 before January 1, 2022, will receive 200 GEL (about $63.29 / €54.71) pension bonuses. At a government session held earlier today, Garibashvili said that in order to encourage vaccination among the elderly, pensioners will receive 200 GEL bonuses after their first vaccine doses.
Covid-19 ‘green’ passes will come into force in Georgia starting December 1, obliging the public to present proof of vaccination, testing or recovery from Covid-19 when entering certain establishments.
The coordination council is reviewing the COVID-19 ‘green passport’ package, proposed by the Georgian National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in late October, and working to specify the date of its activation, Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia announced earlier today.
Georgian National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has proposed COVID-19 ‘green passports’ package to the coordination council, the head of the body, Amiran Gamkrelidze, announced earlier today. COVID-19 ‘green passports’ will contain information on the vaccination status of an individual, PCR test results, and confirmation of recovery from COVID-19, if such exists.
Georgia has reported 6,021 new cases of coronavirus, 3,792 recoveries and 75 deaths over the last 24 hours.
Georgia has given the green light for coronavirus vaccination for teenagers between 12 and 15 years of age with the German-US Pfizer vaccine, Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia stated earlier today.
Georgia has reported 4,563 new cases of coronavirus, 4,744 recoveries and 77 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 4,445 new cases of coronavirus, 3,508 recoveries and 77 deaths over the last 24 hours.
Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said some people may need a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Georgia has reported 4,565 new cases of coronavirus, 2,285 recoveries, and 78 deaths over the last 24 hours. 56,018 tests have been administered within the last 24 hours, out of which 32,330 were rapid tests, while the remaining 23,688 were PCR tests.
Georgia has reported 3,700 new cases of coronavirus, 5,277 recoveries, and 81 deaths over the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last 14 days stands at 10.02%.
European Union now recognises COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued by Georgia. The EU is now also accepting COVID certificates from two other non-EU countries – Moldova and Serbia. A total of 49 countries’ COVID-19 vaccination certificates are now recognised by the EU, of which 22 are non-EU countries.
Georgia has reported 5,204 new cases of coronavirus, 4,785 recoveries and 83 deaths in the past 24 hours.
The Georgian Ministry of Health has launched a COVID pass smartphone application Georgia e-Health which displays an individual's COVID-19 vaccination records, as well as the latest PCR and antigen test results. Georgia e-Health is available both on App Store and Google Play. Following the installation, an individual needs to register in the system. Afterwards, one's vaccination, testing, and recovery information will be displayed automatically.
Restaurants, cafes and bars will operate in Georgia without hourly restrictions and the permissible number of spectators at cinemas, theatres and the opera house will increase from 30% to 50%, announces Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council, Giorgi Gibradze.