From today, restaurants will resume service indoors, ropeways will be opened at mountain resorts, while malls and markets will be able to operate on weekends too

Several coronavirus-related restrictions will be lifted in Georgia on March 8.

From today, the ropeways at the mountain resorts will be opened in full compliance with epidemiological standards and regulations;

The restaurants will resume service indoors, except for weekends.

In addition, non-food retail trade, including both shopping malls and markets, will resume operation on weekends too.

According to Beka Peradze, Head of the Labor Inspection Department, the Labor Inspection will continue monitoring process.

"The state continues to monitor quite effectively, as you know, Covid has not been defeated, but we have some positive dynamics in the epidemiological situation. It is critically important to maintain positive dynamics, therefore, the Labor Inspectorate will carry out monitoring as well as engage with various oversight agencies on a daily basis. In case of violations, there is a fine of 10 thousand GEL for a legal entity and 2 thousand GEL for a natural person", - Peradze said.

"If in 2 weeks we have the opportunity to ease the regulations, the restrictions during the weekends will be lifted", - added Peradze.

For reference, the restriction on movement from 21:00 to 5:00 is still in force.