Gov’t decreases terms for Covid isolation

The Georgian government has decreased terms for coronavirus isolation. 

The changes, which are as follows, will come into play starting Monday:

• Individuals having a mild form of the virus or have no symptoms will have to be in self-isolation for eight days instead of 13.

• At least 24 hours must be spent from recovery to go out.

• The individuals must wear facemasks in the following five days.

• The individuals suffering from a not-mild and serious forms of the virus will have to stay in self-isolation for 10 days. 

• The terms for isolation for the individuals who had contact with an infected person also decreased. 

• The individuals who were in contact with an infected person and are fully vaccinated, as well as those with a booster dose, will not have to be isolated if they received their second dose of the vaccine over the past 14-90 days. 

• The individuals who earlier had Covid, had to spend 10 days in isolation after having contact with an infected individual and must  wear a facemask for 60 days. 

• Non-vaccinated individuals must be self-isolated for eight days and must wear a facemask for the next 10-12 days.