Most of the Villages in Mestia Municipality to Reopen on August 21

Most villages in Mestia Municipality, except the small town of Mesia and the village of Lenjeri, will reopen on August 21, Aleksandre Khojevanishvili, the Deputy Head of the State Security Service of Georgia, confirmed following today's meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council working on coronavirus-related issues. 

"The decision was made at the session of the Interagency Coordination Council that all villages of the municipality will be opened from August 21, except Mestia and Lenjeri. Intensive testing will continue in these two villages and based on the current situation, a relevant decision will be made," he announced.

Mestia Municipality in Georgia's Svaneti region has been on lockdown since August 10 due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases on the spot.

More than 400 people have undergone thermal screening in Mestia Municipality so far. 

"None of the examined citizens showed symptoms typical of coronavirus. The thermoscreening process is ongoing and covers the whole municipality," said Nino Vibliani, the Deputy Governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. 

She added that more than 700 people are in quarantine in Mestia Municipality, while almost the same number of people have been transferred to other regions to undergo mandatory quarantine. 

By Ana Dumbadze 

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