Marina Ezugbaia: Despite the New Covid Cluster, the Situation is Under Control

Marina Ezugbaia, the Clinical Director of the Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital, today said that the epidemic situation in Georgia is under full control. Despite the emergence of the so-called ‘Saburtalo Cluster’, she added, all of the primary contacts have been detected and the research is ongoing.

"The rise of infections in recent days has spurred concerns that the epidemic situation could become unmanageable, yet current data shows that everything remains under control. The contacts of the so-called ‘Saburtalo Cluster’ have been detected and put under quarantine. If symptoms emerge, whether it be temperature, cough, or respiratory failure, the contacts in question shall be tested immediately. PCR tests will be used along with serologic checks. With the use of these two methods, there is a very low risk of overlooking an infected patient," said Ezugbaia.

By Elene Dzebisashvili