Head of National Centre for Disease Control: Indian strain has not yet been detected in Georgia

Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has stated earlier that the Indian strain of Covid-19 has not yet been detected in Georgia, adding that the ongoing research has not determined anything suspicious either. Gamkrelidze added that three individuals with the confirmed Indian strain of coronavirus have already left the country, and their overall condition is reportedly satisfactory:

“New cases of the Indian strain of COVID-19 have not been confirmed in Georgia, beyond the three cases out of five that we have already informed the public about,” Gamkrelidze stated.

Amiran Gamkrelidze also told the reports that partial lifting of some regulations may lead to the growing number of confirmed COVID-19, referring to Georgia reopening its land borders on June 1, noting that it is crucial that everyone follows healthcare regulations carefully:

“We cannot have people without a negative PCR test crossing the border, including those who received both shots of the vaccine. On top of that, they [visitors] will be offered to undergo period check-ups throughout their stay in the country.

We have to be careful because a lot more people will be entering the country via the land borders.

We must walk on the edge of the knife. On the one hand, the summer is approaching, and the number of tourists will increase, but we must follow all the existing regulations”, said Gamkrelidze.

As of May 30, a total of 23 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Georgia, as well as 18 deaths and 1,407 recoveries. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Georgia since February last year has now reached 343,603, with a total of 326,423 recoveries and 4,757 deaths.