Interior Ministry says text messages from UCKEBA 'completely false’
An inquiry has been launched to reveal the source of the misleading information. Photo: Interior Ministry press office
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The Georgian Interior Ministry announced that text messages from “UCKEBA” contain false information about fining individuals for violating the curfew.
The Ministry stated that "customers of certain Georgian mobile operators" have received text messages on behalf of “UCKEBA” saying:
You’ve been fined for breaching the curfew regulations in the amount of 3000 GEL. R.M. police.ge”.
Stressing they did not send any text messages the Interior Ministry said therefore the content is completely false. An inquiry has been launched to reveal the source of the misleading information.
Georgia has declared the state of emergency to prevent the spread of the coronavirus until April 21, which includes a curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Failure to comply with the state of emergency results in a fine of 3,000 GEL for individuals and 15,000 GEL for legal entities; repeat offence is punishable by three years in prison.
The Georgian Interior Ministry has registered 706 cases of violations of the state of emergency regulations and curfew during the last 24 hours throughout the country.
The ruling Georgian Dream party members in the Georgian government as well as in the Parliament will transfer 1/3 of their monthly salaries to the StopCov fund for three months, said ruling party MP Irakli Kobakhidze earlier today.
A total of 19,935,000 GEL (about $6.02m/€5.49m) has already been accumulated in the StopCov fund as of March 31. The funds raised in the StopCoV fund, that was created on March 23, will be used to meet 'identified needs'.
Three more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in Georgia, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 134. As of now, 106 patients are infected, 26 individuals have recovered, while two foreign citizens have left to their country.
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus have reached 148 in Georgia, including the 27 patients who have recovered. As of now there are 119 individuals inside the country who are infected with the virus (two of the 148 were foreign citizens who are no longer in the country). 5,392 are under quarantine and 319 others in hospitals in the country.