Facemasks mandatory in open public areas in Georgia starting Nov. 4
Georgia has reported 1,943 new cases of coronavirus earlier today. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Wearing face masks in open public areas will become mandatory around the country starting tomorrow to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, Vice Prime Minister Maia Tskitishvili stated earlier today.
If one refuses to wear a face mask in open areas, individuals will be fined 20 GEL.
Wearing a face mask was mandatory only in closed public areas up until now.
Tskitishvili also said that restaurants around the country will work until 22:00.
Online school studies will continue in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Telavi, Zugdidi, Zestafoni, Gori, Marneuli and Gardabani.
Tskitishvili said that the government has no plans to declare a nationwide lockdown, ‘only local restrictions may be imposed.’
Georgia has reported 1,943 new cases of coronavirus, 1,833 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and head of the Administration of the Government of Georgia Natia Mezvrishvili have tested positive for coronavirus.
Tskitishvili said that Gakharia continues work from home.
Georgia has reported 1,943 new cases of coronavirus, of which 650 were registered in the capital city of Tbilisi, 506 in the Black Sea Adjara region and 324 in the Imereti region.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has tested positive for coronavirus. The prime minister’s press office says Gakharia feels well and will stay home to fight the disease. The news follows his announcement yesterday via Facebook that he had gone into self-isolation after one of his security guards tested positive for coronavirus the day before.
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has gone into self-isolation, announces the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia wrote on his Facebook today that he has gone into self-isolation after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus. PM Gakharia, who continues to work remotely, thanked international observers ‘for their commitment to Georgia’s democracy’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava has tested positive for coronavirus. The press office of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia announces that Turnava feels good and will continue treatment at home.
A 96-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the Black Sea resort town of Batumi, Georgia. Her son and daughter-in-law have also recovered from the infection. All three of them were treated at the International University Hospital Batumi, where the family was taken two weeks ago.
Georgia has reported 2,295 new cases of coronavirus, of which 989 were registered in the capital city of Tbilisi, 387 in the Black Sea Adjara region and 387 in the Imereti region. Since February 26, the day when the coronavirus case was first registered in Georgia, the country has reported 381 death cases. As of today 15,240 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 2,295 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 209 of them are medical workers, says Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Georgian Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili has tested positive for coronavirus. The press office of the ministry announces that Davitashvili feels well and will continue treatment at home.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze says that the government is likely to impose further restrictions to curb the increase in new infections of coronavirus, adding that there are no plans to declare a complete lockdown. Gamkrelidze stated earlier today that the government is expected to inform the public about new restrictions in the coming days. He stated that along with new restrictions the enforcement of existing ones ‘is of high importance.’
Georgia has had 85,952 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.Since then 68,929 individuals have recovered, while 778 others have died.
Georgia has reported 5,359 new cases of coronavirus, 2,726 recoveries and 42 deaths in the past 24 hours.