January 1-10 declared holidays in Georgia following confirmation of 24 Omicron coronavirus cases
The decision applies to public institutions while it is up to the private sector whether or not to observe the holiday. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian government has declared January 1-10 a public holiday in Georgia for ‘reducing mobility’ in the country following confirmation of 24 cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council, Giorgi Gibradze, announced earlier today.
He also noted that the decision applies to public institutions, saying that it is up to the private sector whether or not to observe the holiday.
Gibradze also said that schools will be out across the country from December 29 till January 17.
No additional restrictions have been imposed at this time and no decision on mitigation has been made at the council meeting,” said Gibradze.
Georgia has registered 2,739 new cases of coronavirus, 3,072 recoveries and 52 deaths in the past 24 hours with an overall, 33,819 active cases in the country.
Georgia has reported 2,739 new cases of coronavirus, 3,072 recoveries and 52 deaths over the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 6.19%.
About 100,000 Georgian citizens over the age of 60 have received a vaccine against Covid-19 following the announcement on November 8 of the Georgian government’s incentive program, which provides pensioners with a 200 GEL pension bonus, Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze reported.
Georgia confirmed the first two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus earlier today. The new strain, which was detected in South Africa last month, has been classified as a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization (WHO)The WHO says that Omicron has an ‘unprecedented number of spike mutations’, which is concerning due to the potential impact on the trajectory of the pandemic.
Deputy head of Georgia’s National Center for Disease Control, Paata Imnadze, says that the new variant of coronavirus dubbed Omicron is ‘very likely’ to infect many, ‘particularly unvaccinated’ individuals, and there will be more of a need for hospital beds than at present.
The Interagency Coordination Council has decided not to open nightclubs across the country due to rising cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Chief of Operational Staff of the council, Giorgi Gibradze, reported earlier today.
Georgia has reported 2,164 new cases of coronavirus, 3,767 recoveries and 68 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate in the country has come down to 6.43% as of December 23 over the last 14 days.
New Year events will be held in all Georgian regions from December 24 until January 8 with Covid regulations observed, per the initiative of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.
Booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine will be permitted three months after getting the second shot of all vaccines, down from the initially recommended five, Deputy Health Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia said earlier today.
Georgia has reported 1,976 new cases of coronavirus, 3,076 recoveries and 78 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate in the country has come down to 6.26% as of December 24 over the last 14 days.
The New Year Village will open today at the Orbeliani Square, Dedaena Garden, April 9 Garden, and Dry Bridge area today.
Georgia has reported 2,090 new cases of coronavirus, 1,768 recoveries and 76 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last 7 days stands at 5.52%.
Georgia has reported 986 new cases of coronavirus, 3,193 recoveries and 71 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate in the country has come down to 5.86% as of December 27 over the last 14 days.
Traffic movement has been restricted on First Republic Square and Rustaveli Avenue due to New Year’s Eve celebrations starting 13:00 today.
The Residence of the President of Georgia in Tbilisi will be open to the public for two weeks starting December 31 at 6 p.m.
Georgia has reported 2,100 new Covid-19 cases, 2,251 recoveries, and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 5.50%. Overall 25,600 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 2,103 new cases of coronavirus, 1,553 recoveries and 60 deaths in the past 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 5.58%.
Vehicle traffic movement in Tbilisi will be restricted due to the installation of New Year’s decorations and illuminations starting at midnight on Sunday till Monday 06:00 AM from the First Republic Square to Freedom Square on Rustaveli Avenue, the Tbilisi City Hall announced on Sunday.