PM: If Positivity Rate Falls Below 4%, We Should Accelerate Opening Plan

"If the positivity rate falls below 4% in Tbilisi in the next week, of course, we should consider the opening of municipal transport and the opening of certain sectors of the economy faster," Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said at the session of the Interagency Coordination Council today.

The PM noted that as soon as the positivity rate in the country, city, or region drops below 4%, it will be possible to accelerate the opening plan that has already been presented.

"As soon as the positivity rate in the country, city, or region falls below 4%, of course, we can accelerate the opening plan that we have already presented. For example, if the positivity rate falls below 4% in Tbilisi in the next week, we will talk about the opening of municipal transport more quickly, as well as the opening of certain sectors of the economy and educational institutions. The ultimate goal is the quick recovery of the economy,” he concluded. 

Presently, the positivity rate is 6% across the country.

On January 22, the Coordination Council announced new decisions regarding COVID restrictions, according to which public transportation, along with schools, will remain closed until March 1 in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Rustavi.

By Ana Dumbadze