Police identify 51 who violated curfew at Sunday anti-curfew rally
Civic activists and business representatives protested coronavirus restrictions on Sunday in Tbilisi and Batumi. Photo: on.ge.
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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.
The ministry says that 19 of the 51 individuals face criminal prosecution for repeat violation.
Civic activists and business representatives held a ‘disobedience rally’ on Sunday where they demanded the lifting of curfew and business-related coronavirus restrictions.
Several politicians also joined the rally.
The Interior Ministry says that eight of the 51 individuals have already been fined 2,000 GEL for violating curfew, while 24 others will also be fined.
The Georgian government lifted several coronavirus restrictions earlier this month. However, curfew is still in force between the hours of 21:00 and 05:00.
Starting February 15 all food facilities, including restaurants will be able to provide their service only in open areas.
To open the shopping malls safely starting February 1, mall employees may be regularly tested for coronavirus, said Deputy Economy Minister Irakli Nadareishvili earlier today.
Georgia has decided to maintain the coronavirus restrictions until February 1, which means that municipal transport in big cities will continue to be suspended; shopping malls will not open until the end of the month.
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 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.