Georgian Prime Minister Garibashvili Says He Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus

By RFE/RL's Georgian Service April 06, 2021

TBILISI -- Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in isolation.

Garibashvili wrote on Facebook on April 6 that he feels "good" and continues to work remotely despite the positive test result.

In the last 24 hours, 897 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in the South Caucasus nation.

As of April 6, the total number of registered cases in Georgia is 284,958, with deaths from the illness at 3,832.

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/ georgia-prime-minister-coronavirus- garibashvili/31189303.html

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