Czechia gifts thermal scanners to Georgia’s Samegrelo region
The number of coronavirus cases stands at 496 in Georgia as of today. 149 people of the 496 have recovered, while six others have died. Photo: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tbilisi.
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Czechia has given thermal scanners to Georgia’s western Zugdidi Screening Centre, which will be used to identify individuals that may have COVID-19 symptoms in the region.
In addition to the thermal scanners, Czechia has also provided protective equipment – face masks, gloves and medical coats.
In addition to the equipment, Czechia will cover the salaries of the Screening Centre staff.
Over 170 rural doctors have been trained in how to provide distant medical consultations to the local rural population. Photo: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tbilisi.
Over the following month, the population of Zugdidi in selected risk areas will be temperature screened and provided more information about COVID-19.
The campaign is a joint action of the Zugdidi Public Health Centre and Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia (CCRG).
As a part of the campaign, 170 rural doctors have been trained on how to provide distant medical consultations to the local rural population while staying safe at home to avoid exposure to the coronavirus.
The number of coronavirus cases stands at 496 in Georgia as of today.
149 people of the 496 have recovered, while six others have died.
4,833 people are under quarantine and 571 others are in hospitals.
Transparency International Georgia has sent 1,080 units of virus protection equipment including hand sanitisers, medical masks, gloves, coats, suits, remote thermometers to several medical facilities in Gali in Georgia's Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia.
The German development agency GIZ has provided 100,000 face masks and 2,000 litres of hand sanitising liquid to the Georgian Ministry of Health to help handle the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Union, Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, German Development Fund, French Development Agency will support the Georgian economy with $1.5 billion by the end of 2020, announced Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia today.
The government of Poland has gifted over 500 liters of disinfectant, 22 units of spraying equipment and three heating devices for field tents to the Emergency Management Service of Georgia to help the country fight against the spread of coronavirus.
Georgia will receive an additional 40,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests from China tomorrow, Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has announced.
Slovakia has allocated €44,198.05 for five projects for Georgia aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, announces the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Georgia.
Slovakia is helping Georgia in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by offering €45,000 to purchase necessary equipment for a newly opened hospital in the village of Rukhi located about a kilometre from Enguri Bridge, which connects Russia-occupied Abkhazia with the rest of Georgia.
The government of Japan has given medical equipment worth $2.8 million in order to contribute to Georgia’s medium and long term socio-economic development, including enhancement of the medical system as well as help the country to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, announces the Embassy of Japan in Georgia.
German Ambassador to Georgia Hubert Knirsch has handed over five ventilators to deputy Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia to help the country treat Covid-19 patients, announces the Embassy of Germany to Georgia.
Georgia will receive 15,000 Covid-19 vaccines from Lithuania, announces Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. He posted on his Twitter account that the Lithuanian government had confirmed that 200,000 vaccines would be given to Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova.
Czech Deputy Minister of Health Radek Policar is visiting Georgia to discuss further cooperation perspectives in fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond with the Georgian authorities, announces the Embassy of Czechia in Georgia.