Quarantine has been announced throughout Georgia, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated at the briefing.

Axar.az reports citing Georgian media.

As reported, the quarantine regime has been introduced as part of new measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

“We have decided to significantly tighten measures within the state of emergency. We are actually announcing a countrywide quarantine that will enter into force from March 31 at 08:00 am,” Gakharia said.

In addition, curfew will be introduced from 09.00 pm till 06.00 am, and certain restrictions apply to the public transport services. Movement of the people will be also restricted. Furthermore, Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti, Zugdidi and Rustavi cities are closed for entry and exit.

A state of emergency has been declared in Georgia since March 21. On March 23, the quarantine was announced in Marneuli and Bolnisi districts of the country.