Citizens Returning from Germany, France, Austria, Spain Will Be Quarantined

Entry restrictions at the Georgian border will be imposed for the citizens arriving from Germany, France, Austria, and Spain, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at the government meeting today.

All Georgian nationals returning from these countries will undergo a 14-day quarantine regime, and foreign nationals must provide a PCR certificate of coronavirus at the border or undergo a quarantine regime.

“The regime of crossing the Georgian border is tightening both for local and foreign citizens. We have already imposed some restrictions for the citizens returning from China, South Korea and Italy, this regime will also apply to the citizens arriving from Germany, France, Austria and Spain, which means that all Georgian citizens returning to their home country will undergo a 14-day quarantine regime while foreign citizens will have to submit PCR certificate of coronavirus, otherwise they will undergo the 14-day quarantine,” the Prime Minister said.

He added that each citizen of Georgia is recommended to refrain from traveling to foreign countries for several months.

“This is a very important recommendation and we hope that our citizens will take this recommendation into account, ” head of the government said.

By Ana Dumbadze