2021-04-21
The Inter-Agency Coordination Council once again calls on the population to adhere to the regulations as much as possible and to refrain from crowded gatherings.
It also calls on both the public and private sectors to switch to remote working mode, while advising the elderly to stay home as much as possible.
At the meeting of the Coordination Council led by Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia in the format of a video conference today, following topics were discussed: increase in cases of infection and deterioration of the epidemic around the world and in Georgia. It was noted that given the current picture, special importance is attached to the strict adherence and enforcement of preventive measures.
In order to avoid tightened restrictions and further aggravated epidemiological situation, restrictions on the mobility within the country will remain valid from 21:00 to 05:00 by the decision of the Inter-Agency Coordination Council. Also, COVID restrictions imposed for food outlets on weekends remain in force, which means that they only operate on a delivery service.
At the same time, by the decision of the Coordination Council, control will be most tightened on self-isolation of persons kept in isolation, their contacts and new-entrants to the country. Tightened regulations will also apply to the monitoring of PCR testing of persons after 72 hours of their entry to the country.
Epidemiological safety measures should be tightened as much as possible and active testing should be provided with maximum engagement of employers at enterprises, where cases of COVID infection get detected.
Control on the uniform wearing of facemasks and social distancing will become much tighter. Same applies to crowded gatherings, social events included, which are prohibited under a respective Government Decree.
The Coordinating Council once again calls on the population to adhere to the imposed regulations as much as possible, use facemasks, practice social distancing and refrain from organizing or participating in crowded gathering to avoid a dramatic aggravation of the epidemiological situation and strict COVID restrictions in the country.
Importance of further intensified vaccination process was also discussed at the meeting today. It was noted that the country will receive new doses of vaccines in the near future. At the same time, on the instructions and with direct involvement of the Prime Minister of Georgia, active negotiations are underway with pharmaceutical companies and partner countries to mobilize additional doses of COVID vaccines as soon as possible. At the same time, priority groups for vaccination will be gradually increased according to the Expanded Immunization Plan so that the process of vaccination against Covid-19 can proceed as fast as possible.
Since the first detection of the novel Coronavirus in Georgia, 299 038 test-positive cases have been identified, out of which 282 869 individuals recovered and 3 971 - died.
Currently, 249 individuals are kept in quarantine, 575 - at clinical hotels, while 3363 individuals - at hospitals under medical supervision.
The Inter-Agency Coordination Council led by the Prime Minister of Georgia actively engages the Parliament of Georgia chaired by MP Archil Talakvadze and Administration of the President of Georgia.
Press Service of the Government Administration