Amiran Gamkrelidze : The state of emergency will help prevention of large-scale epidemic in the country

The state of emergency will help prevention of large-scale epidemic in the country, and it is important for the state, public and private sectors to unite, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Head of thee Decease Control and Prevention Center said on Sunday after the Theme Group Meeting under the Inter-Agency Coordination Council of the Government of Georgia on COVID-19.

“We think the declared state of emergency will help prevention of a large-scale epidemic in the country. We must all stand together, the state, the private sector and the society. We should follow the recommendations now the most important recommendation is social distancing. There is no better weapon and measure to stop the epidemic. We must avoid large gatherings. Do not invite more than 2-3 people home, do not hold large parties and follow all the recommendations set by the state of emergency in the country. In that case, you can be sure that we will deal with this challenge,” Amiran Gamkrelidze said.

He noted that there are 54 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Georgia and 3 patients have been recovered.