Health Minister says “no risk” of fresh Covid surge in Georgia
Azarashvili urged health authorities to “be careful” in their statements over risks associated with possible future waves of the virus to prevent “groundless panic” among the public. Photo from the Georgian Health Ministry's Facebook.
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There is no risk of a fresh surge of Covid-19 cases across Georgia, Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili said on Monday in comments that said his office was monitoring the pandemic’s global trends.
We follow developments in the United States, China and various countries. Therefore, I can confirm there is no danger of a fresh spread of the virus. As soon as we notice any danger, the public will be informed”, the official added.
Azarashvili urged health authorities to “be careful” in their statements over risks associated with possible future waves of the virus to prevent “groundless panic” among the public.
In his comments, the Minister also called on media outlets to ensure their information about ongoing Covid trends was based on official, “legitimate” sources.
Georgian healthcare authorities have called on the public to ensure they are vaccinated against seasonal flu amid increasing numbers of cases of various virus types across the country.
Wearing a face mask in outdoor spaces will no longer be mandatory across Georgia starting March 28, Giorgi Ghibradze of the Interagency Coordination Council announced earlier today.
Tengiz Tsertsvadze, the head of the Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre in Tbilisi, has urged the public to get their Covid-19 vaccines or its booster doses, saying the pandemic was “not fully over yet”.
Wearing a face mask in public transport will no longer be mandatory across Georgia starting June 20, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday.