In-person studies resume in all big cities, open food facilities reopen
The Georgian government has plans to lift all coronavirus restrictions starting March. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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In-person studies have resumed in the remaining big cities of Georgia - in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Rustavi starting today.
All food facilities are also able to provide their services only in open areas.
Public transport, open markets and food facilities (except delivery service) will not work on the weekend.
Curfew remains in effect from 21:00 to 05:00 until 1 March.
Movement of intercity transport is still restricted.
Georgia has reported 165 new cases of coronavirus, 639 recoveries and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Twelve per cent of students from 13 cities of Georgia have expressed their desire to continue studies online, Deputy Health Minister Ekaterine Dgebuadze said earlier today.
UNICEF Georgia welcomes the Georgian government’s plan to gradually open schools in the cities and the villages of Georgia. An official statement of the organisation reads that safe re-opening of schools and preschools must be prioritised during lifting the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
The Georgian Ministry of Education will allow the parents of school students to choose between in-person and online studies starting February 1.
School teachers who start teaching in person on February 1 will be tested for coronavirus by PCR before studies resume.
The rate of Covid infections at schools across Georgia is up as shown by data from the past week, however the education ministry has said it has effects of the pandemic on educational institutions under control.
The ruling Georgian Dream party MPs have denied the rumours of the possible restoration of Russian-language departments at Georgian schools.