Tengiz Tsertsvadze: The number of gatherings has increased, which is the most dangerous; we must take care of our achievement

The number of gatherings has increased, which is the most dangerous, - Tengiz Tsertsvadze, Director of the Scientific-Practical Center for Infectious Diseases, AIDS and Clinical Immunology, told InterPressNews.

According to Tsertsvadze, the average death rate in the world has decreased, but it does not allow us to be less careful.

"Recently, experts both abroad and in Georgia say that it seems that the profile of the severity of the disease has changed a lot. Relatively mild cases of novel coronavirus have increased, while severe cases and mortality have decreased - but this is only partially correct. It is true that the average mortality rate has dropped from 5 to 3.5% in the world, but this has happened at the expense of certain countries. This does not mean that coronavirus is less dangerous or less deadly. In many leading countries, even in France, England and Spain, the mortality rate exceeds 10%. The average death rate in the world has dropped, but it does not allow us to be less careful”, Tsertsvadze said.

According to him, the micro peaks of coronavirus in Georgia do not pose a national threat.

"I, as an expert, think that we will not have mass spread of the disease. We will not need to impose large-scale restrictions or quarantine measures. This is not due to the fact that the disease has weakened, but due to the fact that Georgian doctors and the government always manage the situation well. They’ve learned to better combat this epidemic.

However, less people wear face masks, the number of crowded gatherings has increased as well, which is the most dangerous. We no longer follow social distancing the way we used to. We must take care of our achievement”, said Tengiz Tsertsvadze.