How to travel around Georgia in the era of coronavirus: what you can and can't do

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As of March 24, there were 61 cases of infection with the new virus in Georgia, and one of the latest cases is particularly alarming. New restrictions on movement on the territory of Georgia came into force on Tuesday, March 24.
The government of Georgia, trying to slow down the spread of coronavirus, has introduced a ban on passenger transport between localities in the country.
Trains, passenger buses and minibuses are prohibited. From point A to point B, you can now only travel by private car. In the localities of Georgia, there is intra – city transport-regular buses, in the capital, in addition, the Tbilisi metro. Today, cargo transportation remains free – international and domestic, by rail, by road or by sea.
On the morning of March 24, 61 cases of infection with the new virus were registered in Georgia, and one of the latest cases is particularly alarming. From whom the resident of Marneuli was infected, it was not possible to establish, and she herself, epidemiologists fear, could have infected up to 90 people. She buried her mother and a lot of people came to the Wake. And then a few days with a high temperature went to the local doctors, who did not immediately suspect the coronavirus – one of the clinics is now under quarantine.
You can't even get to Marneuli and neighboring Bolnisi by private car-they don't let you in or out, there is a special regime of the most severe quarantine, and troops have been put in place. In an attempt to prevent the fan-shaped distribution of the doctors are going to go around and check every family. There are 12 checkpoints in these two districts, and secondary roads are also monitored.
Measures to restrict movement within the country were added to the suspension of communication with the outside world. Head of the Ministry of health of Georgia: explosion of the epidemic is expected in the next two weeks
Since March 18, Georgia has closed its borders to foreigners, except in special cases, and since March 21, it has completely stopped air traffic. Only flights that are coordinated with the government of Georgia will be carried out for the return of citizens to their homeland.

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How to travel around Georgia in the era of coronavirus: what you can and can't do

2020/03/34555-1585044627.jpg
Read: 932     14:00     24 Март 2020    

As of March 24, there were 61 cases of infection with the new virus in Georgia, and one of the latest cases is particularly alarming. New restrictions on movement on the territory of Georgia came into force on Tuesday, March 24.
The government of Georgia, trying to slow down the spread of coronavirus, has introduced a ban on passenger transport between localities in the country.
Trains, passenger buses and minibuses are prohibited. From point A to point B, you can now only travel by private car. In the localities of Georgia, there is intra – city transport-regular buses, in the capital, in addition, the Tbilisi metro. Today, cargo transportation remains free – international and domestic, by rail, by road or by sea.
On the morning of March 24, 61 cases of infection with the new virus were registered in Georgia, and one of the latest cases is particularly alarming. From whom the resident of Marneuli was infected, it was not possible to establish, and she herself, epidemiologists fear, could have infected up to 90 people. She buried her mother and a lot of people came to the Wake. And then a few days with a high temperature went to the local doctors, who did not immediately suspect the coronavirus – one of the clinics is now under quarantine.
You can't even get to Marneuli and neighboring Bolnisi by private car-they don't let you in or out, there is a special regime of the most severe quarantine, and troops have been put in place. In an attempt to prevent the fan-shaped distribution of the doctors are going to go around and check every family. There are 12 checkpoints in these two districts, and secondary roads are also monitored.
Measures to restrict movement within the country were added to the suspension of communication with the outside world. Head of the Ministry of health of Georgia: explosion of the epidemic is expected in the next two weeks
Since March 18, Georgia has closed its borders to foreigners, except in special cases, and since March 21, it has completely stopped air traffic. Only flights that are coordinated with the government of Georgia will be carried out for the return of citizens to their homeland.

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