Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia has ordered producers and importers to fill up supplies of medical face masks immediately.

The Ministry could not reply to InterPressNews' question on when the shortage of face masks will be filled in the pharmaceutical market, but claims that the relevant instructions were issued.

In addition, the Ministry calls on companies to use the appropriate price when realizing the medical masks.

There is the shortage of face masks in Georgia due to the increased demand for them.