⚡️ "The real danger that the medical system will collapse" - the medical community has issued an open letter.
The Georgian Medical Association, with more than 5,600 members, appeals to Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Minister of Health Ekaterina Tikaradze, representatives of the Center for Disease Control.
The open letter, which is already signed by 720 doctors, says that there is a real danger of the medical system collapse. Doctors say there is a shortage of beds, an overload of the medical system, and demand to immediately tighten the rules in Georgia:
📍 strengthen control over current regulations
📍cancel all public events
📍forbid meetings of more than 10 people
📍restaurants to be allowed to operate only in open areas and only for vaccinated or people with a negative test
📍to enter quarantine for tourists from the countries of the red zone
📍strengthen control over covid passports
The letter contains suggestions for vaccinations, emergency care, and treatment.
❗️ Complete letter is here.
The Georgian Medical Association, with more than 5,600 members, appeals to Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Minister of Health Ekaterina Tikaradze, representatives of the Center for Disease Control.
The open letter, which is already signed by 720 doctors, says that there is a real danger of the medical system collapse. Doctors say there is a shortage of beds, an overload of the medical system, and demand to immediately tighten the rules in Georgia:
📍 strengthen control over current regulations
📍cancel all public events
📍forbid meetings of more than 10 people
📍restaurants to be allowed to operate only in open areas and only for vaccinated or people with a negative test
📍to enter quarantine for tourists from the countries of the red zone
📍strengthen control over covid passports
The letter contains suggestions for vaccinations, emergency care, and treatment.
❗️ Complete letter is here.
🦠 07.08. Coronavirus statistics in Georgia per day:
Tests carried out - 45351.
The incidence rate is 9.3% (+ 0.28%)
+4216 cases
+1735 recovered
+38 died
❗️720 doctors signed an open letter to the government asking them to impose restrictions in the country immediately and tighten control of current regulations.
Tests carried out - 45351.
The incidence rate is 9.3% (+ 0.28%)
+4216 cases
+1735 recovered
+38 died
❗️720 doctors signed an open letter to the government asking them to impose restrictions in the country immediately and tighten control of current regulations.
💉A website about discounts and bonuses for vaccinated people has been launched in Georgia.
The marketing agency "Echolize" has created a special resource https://www.atsrili.ge/ where everyone can post information about their projects for free. Unfortunately, so far only the Georgian language is available, but the information is clear or easily handled by a google translator. After presenting the vaccination certificate, you can get 140 GEL discount on accommodation at the Holliday Inn Telavi, 10% on accommodation in Akhasheni Resort, 5 GEL bonus trip on Qari scooters, 20% discount at Gino Paradise water park, 15% discount on KTW wines, 50% off the first month of SakeMata Fitness and much more.
The marketing agency "Echolize" has created a special resource https://www.atsrili.ge/ where everyone can post information about their projects for free. Unfortunately, so far only the Georgian language is available, but the information is clear or easily handled by a google translator. After presenting the vaccination certificate, you can get 140 GEL discount on accommodation at the Holliday Inn Telavi, 10% on accommodation in Akhasheni Resort, 5 GEL bonus trip on Qari scooters, 20% discount at Gino Paradise water park, 15% discount on KTW wines, 50% off the first month of SakeMata Fitness and much more.
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🇬🇪 Top news in Georgia for Saturday 7 August.
📍Today it is 13 years since the start of the August war and Russian military aggression
📍Many countries and politicians issued statements that Russia must comply with international law and liberate the occupied territories
📍Prime Minister Garibashvili was recognized on a photo, that shows him at a crowded table, where he celebrated the victories of the Olympians, and all the guests sat without observing the distance and masks. Let me remind you that earlier he and the doctors called for abandoning crowded feasts
📍Over the past day, a record number of vaccinations were carried out: 23321 vaccinations were made
📍The peak of the new wave of the pandemic has not passed and will continue next week; any public activity can become a reason for the spread of infection - said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia
📍720 doctors signed an open letter to the government, demanding immediate restrictions in the country and tightening control over current regulations
📍Georgia entered the "red" zone in several countries where travel is prohibited or quarantine is required (Israel, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Bahrain)
📍Employees of the Tbilservice Group went on strike for two days, and no garbage was taken away from the capital. Now the situation has been settled, the workers were promised to fulfill their conditions and they returned to work.
📍The editor-in-chief of the Mtavari Archi channel was interrogated in the state security service. He had previously reported about a possible assassination attempt on him.
📍In Kakheti a store was robbed, there were threats with weapons, unknown persons took goods for 1000 GEL
📍Today it is 13 years since the start of the August war and Russian military aggression
📍Many countries and politicians issued statements that Russia must comply with international law and liberate the occupied territories
📍Prime Minister Garibashvili was recognized on a photo, that shows him at a crowded table, where he celebrated the victories of the Olympians, and all the guests sat without observing the distance and masks. Let me remind you that earlier he and the doctors called for abandoning crowded feasts
📍Over the past day, a record number of vaccinations were carried out: 23321 vaccinations were made
📍The peak of the new wave of the pandemic has not passed and will continue next week; any public activity can become a reason for the spread of infection - said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia
📍720 doctors signed an open letter to the government, demanding immediate restrictions in the country and tightening control over current regulations
📍Georgia entered the "red" zone in several countries where travel is prohibited or quarantine is required (Israel, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Bahrain)
📍Employees of the Tbilservice Group went on strike for two days, and no garbage was taken away from the capital. Now the situation has been settled, the workers were promised to fulfill their conditions and they returned to work.
📍The editor-in-chief of the Mtavari Archi channel was interrogated in the state security service. He had previously reported about a possible assassination attempt on him.
📍In Kakheti a store was robbed, there were threats with weapons, unknown persons took goods for 1000 GEL
🏆 Olympics in Tokyo is over - it has become the most successful for Georgian athletes since independence.
The national team won 8 medals: 2 gold, 5 silver, and 1 bronze. Georgia ranked 33rd (out of 206 countries) overall.
🥇Lasha's name became victorious for Georgia: judoka Lasha Bekauri (it is already known that a new sports center will be opened in his honor) and weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (he has won with a world record and became the country's first two-time champion). Both champions will receive an award of 1 million lari (about 318 thousand dollars).
The national team won 8 medals: 2 gold, 5 silver, and 1 bronze. Georgia ranked 33rd (out of 206 countries) overall.
🥇Lasha's name became victorious for Georgia: judoka Lasha Bekauri (it is already known that a new sports center will be opened in his honor) and weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze (he has won with a world record and became the country's first two-time champion). Both champions will receive an award of 1 million lari (about 318 thousand dollars).
🇬🇪 Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili made several statements on Sunday about the public vaccination.
First of all, he answered the question if he really attended a mass meeting on the occasion of the celebration of the Olympic winners, where there were people without masks and keeping a distance, but explained that he tried to follow the recommendations.
He also said that the government does not plan, despite the third place in the spread of coronavirus in the world, to introduce a full lockdown. At the meeting on Monday, recommendations of doctors will be heard, and several new decrees will be announced. Any crowded gatherings are expected to be limited, new rules for wearing masks in the open air were announced, and bans for vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens will be extended. The closure of the internal premises of bars and cafes, a return to the ban on walking at night were also discussed earlier.
❓Which proposal will be accepted? Immediately, after the briefing, I will write about the decisions and keep you informed.
First of all, he answered the question if he really attended a mass meeting on the occasion of the celebration of the Olympic winners, where there were people without masks and keeping a distance, but explained that he tried to follow the recommendations.
He also said that the government does not plan, despite the third place in the spread of coronavirus in the world, to introduce a full lockdown. At the meeting on Monday, recommendations of doctors will be heard, and several new decrees will be announced. Any crowded gatherings are expected to be limited, new rules for wearing masks in the open air were announced, and bans for vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens will be extended. The closure of the internal premises of bars and cafes, a return to the ban on walking at night were also discussed earlier.
❓Which proposal will be accepted? Immediately, after the briefing, I will write about the decisions and keep you informed.
⚪️🔴⚪️ Today is the anniversary of the presidential elections in Belarus. During these elections Lukashenko usurped power.
At the request of my friends living in Georgia, I inform you that actions will take place today:
Tbilisi
15.00 - 16.30 gymnasium # 1 on Rustaveli Avenue
17.00 Bridge of Peace
Batumi
19.00 Fountain near the university
Come to support the Belarusians, talk to them personally and learn about all the horror that was happening and continues to happen in their country now.
At the request of my friends living in Georgia, I inform you that actions will take place today:
Tbilisi
15.00 - 16.30 gymnasium # 1 on Rustaveli Avenue
17.00 Bridge of Peace
Batumi
19.00 Fountain near the university
Come to support the Belarusians, talk to them personally and learn about all the horror that was happening and continues to happen in their country now.
⚡️Wearing a mask in Georgia since August 10 will become mandatory outside if more than five people gather in one place.
Such decision was made at today's meeting by the Interdepartmental Coordination Council.
❗️Fine for her absence is 20 GEL.
Such decision was made at today's meeting by the Interdepartmental Coordination Council.
❗️Fine for her absence is 20 GEL.
⚡️In Georgia, the following records were reported: the percentage of detection, the number of new infections, and deaths per day.
10.08. Statistics:
Tests carried out - 44536.
The incidence rate is 12.97% (+ 3.25%)
+5697 cases
+2713 recovered
+54 died
❗️Since today, wearing masks on the street, in places where more than 5 people gather together, is obligatory.
10.08. Statistics:
Tests carried out - 44536.
The incidence rate is 12.97% (+ 3.25%)
+5697 cases
+2713 recovered
+54 died
❗️Since today, wearing masks on the street, in places where more than 5 people gather together, is obligatory.
📈 Georgia ranks first in the world in terms of the spread of coronavirus over the past week.
The data is given by The New York Times.
The data is given by The New York Times.
🚠 The Government of Georgia will demolish the Khatsvali-Zuruldi cable car in Svaneti and build a new and modern complex instead.
Cable car is 6 km from Mestia, it was inspected by the Construction Supervision Department, which concluded that it did not meet safety standards. Moreover, it turned out that the project does not have any technical documentation at all, and the foundation of its pillars was “improperly constructed”. In conclusion, it all these years, no technical diagnostics have been carried out on the cable car. And it was a miracle, there were no accidents. I was there and I know that people were sitting for an hour or two and waited to be removed from the booths stuck upstairs.
❗️A tender for 35 million lari has already been announced on the State Procurement website.
Cable car is 6 km from Mestia, it was inspected by the Construction Supervision Department, which concluded that it did not meet safety standards. Moreover, it turned out that the project does not have any technical documentation at all, and the foundation of its pillars was “improperly constructed”. In conclusion, it all these years, no technical diagnostics have been carried out on the cable car. And it was a miracle, there were no accidents. I was there and I know that people were sitting for an hour or two and waited to be removed from the booths stuck upstairs.
❗️A tender for 35 million lari has already been announced on the State Procurement website.
🦠 The Georgian Ministry of Health reports that number of infected will continue to increase.
“According to the forecast indicators that we have today, we have a rather difficult situation. These indicators are considered by both Georgian and other epidemiologists,” said Ekaterina Tikaradze.
❗️“Perhaps we will use field hospitals, which we have never done," said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia.
“According to the forecast indicators that we have today, we have a rather difficult situation. These indicators are considered by both Georgian and other epidemiologists,” said Ekaterina Tikaradze.
❗️“Perhaps we will use field hospitals, which we have never done," said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia.
👍 Responsible Travel in Georgia: Social Enterprises & Ecotourism Projects
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How to be a Responsible Traveller in Georgia (the Country)
List of social enterprises, community based tourism & ecotourism projects in Georgia (the country), plus my top responsible travel tips.
⚡️Georgian government introduces new restrictions from 14 August to 4 September
❗️The city municipal transport will be suspended.
❗️Mass events, concerts, and festivals are prohibited.
❗️The city municipal transport will be suspended.
❗️Mass events, concerts, and festivals are prohibited.
🇬🇪 Since September, in Georgia, visiting bars, cafes, restaurants, fitness centers, spas and similar places can be allowed only in case if person has a vaccination certificate or negative test.
The NCDC recommends the introduction of new admissions policies. This recommendation was voiced today at the coordination meeting by the head of the National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze.
According to the head of the headquarters Giorgi Gibradze, the council will discuss this issue and make an appropriate decision.
The NCDC recommends the introduction of new admissions policies. This recommendation was voiced today at the coordination meeting by the head of the National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze.
According to the head of the headquarters Giorgi Gibradze, the council will discuss this issue and make an appropriate decision.
🇬🇪 Here is a complete list of rules and restrictions in Georgia from August 14 to September 4.
From today, the government has added new rules and restrictions, combined them with the existing ones, and got a complete list:
📍mandatory wearing of a mask indoors
📍compulsory wearing of a mask outdoors if there are more than 5 people nearby
📍municipal urban transport stops working (buses, metro, minibuses, cable cars)
📍festivals, concerts, sporting events, and mass entertainment events are banned
📍the operation of children's entertainment centers is prohibited
📍the working hours of catering facilities are set until 23.00
📍it is forbidden to hold weddings, celebrations, anniversaries, commemorations
❗️Due to the difficult epidemiological situation, the coordinating council is considering new rules on a daily basis, so I will keep you informed.
From today, the government has added new rules and restrictions, combined them with the existing ones, and got a complete list:
📍mandatory wearing of a mask indoors
📍compulsory wearing of a mask outdoors if there are more than 5 people nearby
📍municipal urban transport stops working (buses, metro, minibuses, cable cars)
📍festivals, concerts, sporting events, and mass entertainment events are banned
📍the operation of children's entertainment centers is prohibited
📍the working hours of catering facilities are set until 23.00
📍it is forbidden to hold weddings, celebrations, anniversaries, commemorations
❗️Due to the difficult epidemiological situation, the coordinating council is considering new rules on a daily basis, so I will keep you informed.
🌋 A series of earthquakes took place in Georgia during the last night.
The village of Sameba (Samtskhe-Javakheti region), which is not far from the Georgian-Armenian border (104 kilometers from Tbilisi), has become the epicenter again, as has already happened many times this year. Four shocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.1 points, were recorded in the interval from 23:00 to 06:00. In the capital, the tremors were noticeable. More than 2,000 earthquakes have already occurred in this area in a year.
❗️ Let me remind you that the most powerful earthquake recorded in Georgia with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in 1991 in the regions of Racha and Imereti. Then 200 people died.
The village of Sameba (Samtskhe-Javakheti region), which is not far from the Georgian-Armenian border (104 kilometers from Tbilisi), has become the epicenter again, as has already happened many times this year. Four shocks, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 5.1 points, were recorded in the interval from 23:00 to 06:00. In the capital, the tremors were noticeable. More than 2,000 earthquakes have already occurred in this area in a year.
❗️ Let me remind you that the most powerful earthquake recorded in Georgia with a magnitude of 7.0 occurred in 1991 in the regions of Racha and Imereti. Then 200 people died.
👩🏫 According to Ekaterina Tikaradze's health care instructions, it is too early to talk about the resumption of the educational process in schools and universities in September.
During her visit to Kutaisi, the Minister answered the journalists' question about the beginning of the academic year: “We need to wait until September 4 - what will be the situation in the country then. Then I can say specifically what recommendations the Ministry of Health will give."
During her visit to Kutaisi, the Minister answered the journalists' question about the beginning of the academic year: “We need to wait until September 4 - what will be the situation in the country then. Then I can say specifically what recommendations the Ministry of Health will give."
⚡️😷 Wearing a mask in open spaces in Georgia since today becomes mandatory again.
This decision was made by the coordinating council. The penalty for not wearing a mask will be GEL 20 ($ 6). The Ministry of Internal Affairs promises to strictly control the situation.
This decision was made by the coordinating council. The penalty for not wearing a mask will be GEL 20 ($ 6). The Ministry of Internal Affairs promises to strictly control the situation.
🐶🐱 Torture, cruel treatment, and killing of animals in Georgia can now be punished with imprisonment for a year.
Deprivation of liberty can be applied as a punishment, even if the crime is committed for the first time. The fine for cruelty to animals has been increased to GEL 500 ($ 160). These amendments came into force today.
❗️For all violations of the law, I advise you to immediately contact the number 112.
Deprivation of liberty can be applied as a punishment, even if the crime is committed for the first time. The fine for cruelty to animals has been increased to GEL 500 ($ 160). These amendments came into force today.
❗️For all violations of the law, I advise you to immediately contact the number 112.
🦠 18.08. Coronavirus statistics in Georgia per day:
Tests carried out - 56878.
The incidence rate is 10.4% (-2.93%)
+5914 infected
+3316 recovered
+49 died
+25241 vaccinations
❗️“Starting this week, we should see small signs of stabilization in Adjara and Tbilisi,” said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia.
Tests carried out - 56878.
The incidence rate is 10.4% (-2.93%)
+5914 infected
+3316 recovered
+49 died
+25241 vaccinations
❗️“Starting this week, we should see small signs of stabilization in Adjara and Tbilisi,” said Deputy Minister of Health Tamar Gabunia.