Minister of Health: Presence of parishioners in the church from 21:00 to 06:00 significantly increases the risks of spreading the virus

According to Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze, the presence of parishioners in the church from 21:00 to 06:00 significantly increases the risks of spreading the virus.

Accordingly, the Minister once again called on the public to stay at home.

"It is very important to understand that all this is a threat. From the very first day, we have been calling on everyone that the risks do not reduce either from 21:00 to 06:00 or from 06:00 to 21:00. It is important to correctly share responsibilities and to properly understand the threats facing not only Georgia but the whole world.

We have clear examples of tragedies in various countries due to non-compliance with recommendations. It is important that our citizens follow all the recommendations issued by the State and the Ministry of Health, which have been voiced by us on a daily basis for more than 2 months.

Despite some distancing, the danger remains, as people will be in the temple for 9 hours and this significantly increases the risks. Therefore, the best way to protect our own health and safety of members of the church is to stay at home as much as possible,” Tikaradze said.