Georgia produces 40,000 medical gowns to address COVID-19 pandemic

The European Union and German Government helped Georgian start-up Doctor Goods to purchase 12 additional sewing machines to meet existing high market demands for surgical gowns. Photo: EU Delegation to Georgia

Agenda.ge, 26 Mar 2020 - 22:20, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian start-up Doctor Goods has produced 40,000 medical gowns in a week to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The European Union and German Government helped Doctor Goods, which produces medical textiles, to purchase 12 additional sewing machines to meet existing high market demands.

European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell said the EU “is working on measures to support Georgia in the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic”.