Nationwide Curfew Takes Effect in Georgia

A nationwide curfew has taken effect in Georgia today, meaning that citizens will be banned from leaving their homes from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am.

Yesterday, the government made the decision to significantly tighten measures within the framework of the state of emergency, effectively declaring a universal quarantine, which came into force this morning, at 8:00. 

Starting today, it is forbidden to move on foot or use any other mode of transportation in cities and throughout the entire country between the hours of 21:00 and 06:00. 

In addition, checkpoints have been set up in the cities of Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Poti, Zugdidi, and Gori in order to control the movement of individuals, to check their health status, and to ensure the fulfillment of the tightened measures under the state of emergency, as well as to provide initial thermal screening and to control the administrative borders of these cities.

By Ana Dumbadze 

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