Shopping centres close after New Year celebrations in Georgia
The government of Georgia imposed restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country in late-November. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Shopping centres that opened in Georgia for the Christmas and New Year's holidays have closed again due to coronavirus restrictions. They will now provide services remotely though.
The government of Georgia had allowed shopping centres to receive consumers between December 24 and January 2.
However, additional restrictions have been imposed for shop administrations to prevent the further spread of the infection.
Food, animal feed, pharmacies, veterinary pharmacies, household chemicals and hygiene shops and press booths remain open.
January 3-15 has been declared a winter holiday in Georgia which means that no public or private institutions will work, except for banks and other strategic facilities. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
All of the restrictions which were in force between November 28 and January 31 are now back in place:
- An effective curfew is in force between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. (The restriction will be temporarily lifted on Orthodox Christmas eve on January 6)
- Regular intercity transport - railway, bus, marshrutkas are unavailable
- Travel by car, including by taxi, is however allowed
The government of Georgia imposed restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country back in late-November.
As of now, Georgia has confirmed a total of 229,169 cases of coronavirus, including 220,442 recoveries and 2,603 deaths; 6,098 individuals remain infected with the virus.
Georgia has reported a total of 417 new cases of COVID-19 after conducting 927 PCR and 1,868 rapid tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 2,469 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, while other 31 have unfortunately died.
“I wish a Happy New Year to all our fellow citizens both in Georgia and abroad, to our Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers. It is only in unity with them that we will secure a better future for Georgia… I wish you a year of a better tomorrow, of the country’s success, revival and development”, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said late last night while wishing Georgian citizens a happy new year.
The government of Georgia has imposed further restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The restrictions that will be in effect between November 28 and January 31 are as follows: An effective curfew will be in force between the hours of 21:00 and 05:00. The restriction will be temporarily lifted on December 31 and January 6 (for New Year and Christmas). Restaurants and other food facilities will fully move to takeaway services which includes takeaway, delivery and drive.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Year gala concert in Tbilisi was held in a different format without spectators and was broadcasted live on TV. The gala concert was held at the Palace of State Ceremonies, where Georgian musicians performed on a specially arranged stage – a multi-storey house with balconies and terraces.
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.
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.