Amiran Gamkrelidze
First coronavirus case confirmed in Georgia
The first case of the Coronavirus has been confirmed in Georgia, Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has announced. In a late-night briefing on Tuesday, the minister said that national health authorities had identified the virus in a 50-year old Georgian national who had travelled to Iran and entered Georgia from Azerbaijan. Amiran Gamkrelidze, Director of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control, said that the symptoms of the infected person were mild and urged the public not to pan