2020-02-27
"I assure the citizens that at this point in time there is no risk of a wide spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia and hence there is no threat of epidemics either" stated Ekaterine Tikaradze, Minister of Health at the Executive Government Meeting today.
As she explained, timely detection of the virus has reduced the risk of a further spread. According to the Minister of Health, work will continue towards this end round the clock.
"Inter-Agency Council has been working in a most coordinated manner since January 28 and I thank every institution that effectively cooperates with us. It was the very reason of no detection till yesterday and no case of virus spread so far. Occurrence yesterday was a timely detection that enabled us to prevent the further spread. Infected individual has been transported to the Hospital of Infectious Diseases. Yesterday evening all those 13 patients that were not infected have been moved to the quarantine ward. As of now 10 patients are admitted at the Hospital of Infectious Diseases, out of which 5 arrived from Italy, 1 of them is a citizen of Italy and 4 are Georgians. Other 5 are from Iran, 1 out of them is Georgian and others are citizens of Azerbaijan. We continue work in a coordinated manner. We currently have sufficient space to place the affected individuals in the quarantine, if and when they interact with infected people and those arriving to Georgia from high-risk countries. Such locations are various in the country. We make sure to have essential conditions there and hospitals are mobilized in Kutaisi, Batumi and several in Tbilisi. I assure our citizens that at this point in time there is no risk of a wide spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Georgia and hence there is no threat of epidemics either. We continue to work towards this end round the clock" concluded the Minister of Health of Georgia.
Prime Minister's Press Office