Georgia expects 350-400 Covid-19 cases by the end of weekApril 8, 2020 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of Covid-19 infections in Georgia is expected to rise to 350-400 by the end of the week, said Amiran Gamkrelidze, Director General of the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, Georgia Today reports. Georgia has 208 confirmed cases to date, which means around 200 new coronavirus cases are likely to be reported in the coming days. “Our prognosis last week was that we would have 200 cases by Sunday [April 5]. We had 185. We were slightly mistaken but it’s good that we actually had fewer cases than anticipated,” Gamkrelidze said. The NCDC Head stressed again that April and the first two weeks of May will be tough in Georgia. It is likely that the number of cases will double each week, he added. “That is why each recommendation that we have given out needs to be followed. Especially social distancing,” Gamkrelidze noted. 46 patients have recovered and three have died from the virus in the country. Georgia has declared a nationwide state of emergency until April 21. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. |