Coronavirus: patrol police to monitor people in self-isolation, under quarantine in Georgia
As of now more than 1,000 people are in self-isolation in Georgia due to Covid-19 virus. Photo: financialmirror.com.
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Georgian patrol police will monitor people in self-isolation and under quarantine in Georgia to further prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus, head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today.
He stated that as of now 178 people are under quarantine in Georgia and 1,108 others in self-isolation as they have visited countries with numerous cases of the respiratory infection.
The crew of Georgian Airways who will bring 200 Georgian citizens from Italy into Georgia later today. Photo: Georgian Airways.
The active involvement of the patrol police in monitoring is important for the safety of people in isolation or under quarantine and for public safety,” Gamkrelidze said, whose son also got infected by his colleague who visited Italy.
Gamkrelidze stated that the NCDC has found an importer of disinfectants who is ready to hand out products to the Georgian church free of charge.
The Georgian Patriarchate has been informed about and we are waiting for a response from them,” Gamkrelidze said.
As of now Georgia, has 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with only one infected individual in a severe condition.
Thirty-three individuals in isolation have tested negative for Covid-19, with the number of infected people in Georgia remaining unchanged and at 15, director of Tbilisi Hospital of Infectious Diseases Marina Ezugbaia stated earlier today. She said that the condition of one of the 15 infected is severe, but ‘stable and manageable,’ while three others have pneumonia ‘but their condition is not severe.’
Georgia will evacuate 200 citizens from Italy later today via a charter flight by Georgian Airways as all of Italy has been put under lockdown due to the China-born, Covid-19 virus, which has already killed 463 in Italy and infected 9,172 as of March 9. Georgian Airways will carry out two flights between Rome and Tbilisi, landing at Tbilisi International Airport for about 8 p.m. today, Georgian Airways told IPN news agency.
Georgia has confirmed two new cases of Covid-19 early today, bringing the total number of infected individuals in the country to 15. One of the two Georgian citizens who recently tested positive for the virus came from Spain but had ‘long and frequent contacts with Italians,’ while another had contact with the Georgians who traveled to Italy earlier this month and got infected there.
Georgia has suspended direct flights with Italy in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the country, announces the government of Georgia. Coronavirus in Georgia has mostly been detected in passengers who have travelled in Italy recently. The government of Georgia has issued certain restrictions for both Georgian and foreign citizens entering the country.
Georgia has evacuated 156 citizens from Italy today via a charter flight by Georgian Airways as the Italian government has placed the entire country under lockdown. After thermal screening, the passengers will be placed in quarantine for 14 days.
Head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) of Georgia Amiran Gamkrelidze says that no internal transmission of Covid-19 virus has even reported inside the country and all 23 Georgian citizens who have tested positive for the virus were either in Italy, Iran, or had contact with individuals who traveled in Italy. He said that 11 of the 23 infected individuals belong to two families whose members traveled to Italy in February 2020.
Seven Georgian citizens who were evacuated from Italy on March 10 via a charter flight by Georgian Airways will be transferred to the Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital, as they had fever as a result of thermal screening at the Tbilisi International Airport yesterday, reports the Ministry of Health.
Police have fined 3 individuals for violating self-isolation rules in Georgia’s western Imereti, Guria regions and in Eastern Mtskheta-Mtianeti region today.
Individuals entering Georgia will have to spend eight days instead of 12 in quarantine in Georgia, said Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia today.
All foreigners entering Georgia, including from Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia to which Georgia has opened borders unconditionally, will be required to present PCR test results from the proceeding 72 hours as of September 15, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.