Amiran Gamkrelidze: We plan to have Lilo market fully covered this week; 2500-2700 samples have been obtained

According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, Head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, 6000 people are employed at the Lilo market and all of them will be tested.

Gamkrelidze also noted that, as of today, 2500-2700 samples have been obtained from the Lilo market.

"We're now conducting a full screening in the biggest market (Lilo). There were several clusters converging at the Lilo market, it's the clusters of Gachiani and another family. Therefore, the Lilo market is being fully checked. Today, we've taken up to 700 samples, overall 2500-2700 samples have been obtained and we think to have the Lilo market fully covered this week. With regards to the other markets across the country, the discussion about the ways of checking them is under way", - stated Gamkrelidze.