Amiran Gamkrelidze: Yes, we will have an increase in the number of cases, but the situation is under control

Yes, we will have an increase in the number of cases - it will not end in November, December or March-April, it will last for quite a long time, - said Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control.

According to him, the healthcare system manages increased rates of Covid-infection and the situation is under control.

"Yes, we will have an increase in cases, but this increase is manageable, under control. The health care system responds appropriately to the elevated rates and I am saying again that the health care system manages the situation. Therefore, at this stage of epidemic development, cooperation between the state, the medical sector and the population is very important, i.e. a synchronized, unified response to this great challenge, which I will tell you directly, is not easy.

This will not end in November, December, March or April - it will take quite a long time, so the main slogan is that we should live together with coronavirus and we should follow recommendations. It is necessary to use a maks both indoors and outdoors, it is necessary to protect the distance, observe the rules of hygiene and use various disinfectants,"- said Gamkrelidze.

At the same time, Gamkrelidze noted that it was very important to deliver the right information to the citizens so that the population does not panic.