Georgia reports 4 new cases of coronavirus, total number of cases stands at 593, 223 have recovered
As of May 4, 359 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia reported four new cases of coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 593.
223 of the 593 patients have recovered, while nine others have died.
As of today 359 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.
5,028 individuals are under quarantine and 537 others in hospitals.
Two of the 361 infected individuals were foreign citizens who are no longer in Georgia. Photo: coronavirus live update.
Head of the government administration Natia Mezvrishvili said on May 2 that coronavirus-related restrictions imposed in Georgia may be eased earlier than planned if the virus is contained.
She said that this week the government will discuss the issue of reopening the four cities of Georgia - Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi and Batumi - which have been on lockdown since April 15.
As of now, residents of Tbilisi are only allowed to leave the capital for agricultural work between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. and return between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. after they apply to the Agriculture Ministry for special permit.
Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities in eastern Georgia have been placed under lockdown after a local, 62-year-old woman tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday after coming into contact with more than 80 people and spending four days in a local hospital. The two municipalities have more than 158,000 people total.How the woman contracted the virus is as of yet unknown. Her health condition is critical.
Georgia has seven new cases of coronavirus increasing the total number of cases to 589. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries has increased to 215 as eight infected individuals have recovered. As of now, there are 364 infected individuals in Georgia; eight people have died.
Head of the government administration Natia Mezvrishvili said some coronavirus-related restrictions imposed in Georgia may be eased earlier than planned, if the virus is contained. Moreover, the government will be discussing the issue of reopening Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi and Batumi next week, which have been on lockdown since April 15.
Twenty-one of 25 infected ambulance doctors around the country are from Bolnisi municipality in eastern Georgia, which is inhabited mostly by ethnic minorities.
The cities of Batumi and Kutaisi, which were put on lockdown on April 15 to contain the spread of COVID-19, will reopen tomorrow, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated earlier today. Tbilisi and Rustavi will remain on lockdown for some time, Gakharia said, adding that the restrictions may be lifted by the end of the week. Lifting the restrictions for Batumi and Kutaisi means that vehicles will be allowed to leave or enter the cities. However, the nationwide curfew between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. remains in force.
Imereti Governor Zviad Shalamberidze says that checkpoints will remain at several locations in the city to thermoscreen people.