Georgian authorities have announced the introduction of new restrictions due to the growing number of coronavirus infections – for three weeks in the country will stop public transport, reduce the hours of cafes and restaurants, as well as ban festivals. This was announced on Friday at a briefing by the head of the operational headquarters of the interdepartmental coordination council to combat COVID-19 Georgy Gibradze, reports “News-Georgia”.
From August 14 to September 4 in Georgia:
The movement of municipal transport is limited. The ban will not affect long-distance transport;
Festivals, mass events, concerts and sports competitions are prohibited, except for competitions held under international auspices;
The work of children’s entertainment centers is limited;
Food facilities will be open for an hour less, until 23:00;
Government agencies and private companies have been instructed to transfer their employees to remote work.
Monitoring of compliance with existing rules, including weddings, memorial services and so on, will be strengthened as much as possible. Institutions that organize such mass events will be fined 10,000 GEL, and in case of repeated violations – will be closed.
At the same time, the Georgian authorities have made a number of decisions to increase the rate of vaccination. Thus, teams of military doctors are involved in the process, who will carry out vaccinations in various settlements.
In addition, since urban transport will be stopped, the state promises to ensure regular transportation of the population to the main vaccination facilities.