PM Gakharia says that Georgia should use this crisis to further develop its economy
By Nika Gamtsemlidze
Monday, May 18
As the pandemic situation in the country is getting better, the leaders of the country are trying to ease the restrictions. However, the Prime Minister of the country Giorgi Gakharia says that not extending the emergency situation does not mean that all restrictions will be lifted at once. According to him, this is a very complex process that should be done step-by-step.
The prime minister stated that everyone must follow the recommendations provided by epidemiologists.
“I would like to urge every one of you to follow the rules recommended by the epidemiologists - face masks, social distancing, rules of hygiene, and so forth. All of this is essential in order for us to be effective within the global competition and for our economy to recover quickly,” Gakharia stated.
The PM addressed teachers saying that “our body of teachers demonstrated very quickly how a global challenge can become the simplest, fastest, and most effective way to open whole new avenues of opportunity. We must continue this everywhere - in the fields of tourism and agriculture, in the economy, in every area of our economic, social, and political lives. Since we say that the country must use this crisis as an opportunity, we must gradually make these opportunities work, in a manner that is as effective as possible.”
The number of new coronavirus cases has decreased significantly. Over the weekend, only a few new cases were reported. According to the official data, as of now, there are 695 reported cases of the virus in the country. Out of this, 12 have passed away, while 425 have recovered. Around the world, however, the number of the reported cases of the virus is still growing; there are more than 4,7 million reported cases.
