As it was emphasized during today’s videoconference session of the Interagency Coordination Council under Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, retrained sophomore medical students and volunteer doctors engage in the management of coronavirus infection cases.
Besides retrained sophomore medical students already involved in various forms in the fight against the virus, an equally vivid interest is expressed by volunteer students applying to the Health and Education Ministries. With the Health Ministry’s coordination, a pool of volunteers is being put together to include both retrained students and retired doctors, who are subsequently assigned across the clinical sector, also being actively engaged in the management of infection cases, through the online clinics operating under the aegis of the Health Ministry. Additionally, doctors specializing in a variety of areas and having necessary skills are mobilized to participate in patient management.
The council also discussed measures designed to ensure against overcrowding the hospital sector. To that end, only severe cases must be hospitalized. Treatment of milder cases at home, with active consultations from family physicians, is the best way to prevent the healthcare system from overloading and yet to ensure that persons urgently requiring medical services are not left behind, the council pointed out. Patients who cannot self-isolate will be settled in COVID hotels where, in line with the Prime Minister’s instructions, therapy components have been stepped up and continuous medical supervision is provided.
The council’s meeting discussed the worsening pandemic-related global state of affairs. Over the past 24 hours, the number new confirmed cases exceeded 600,000, making the global count of cases over 49 million. The council emphasized that, with the second wave in full swing, every country around the globe gives top priority to measures to ensure against overloading the hospital sector.
In light of the country’s epidemiological situation, and on the Coordination Council’s recommendation, Tbilisi City Hall will launch special measures in the subway today.
At overcrowded subway station entrances, line management will be employed to control passenger traffic through rush hour, this way making an effort to prevent possible virus transmission.
At this point, said measures will be taken at Varketili, Akhmeteli Theater, Didube, and Railroad Square subway stations.
In addition, in light of the epidemiological situation in Georgia, the Interagency Coordination Council is considering a package of localized restrictions designed to increase the effectiveness of flattening the curve.
As of today, 51,993coronavirus infection cases have been confirmed in Georgia, of which 37,019 have recovered, and 423 have died.
3,094 persons are presently quarantined, 2,438 citizens are at COVID hotels, and 4,618 under inpatient medical supervision.
The Parliament of Georgia led by Speaker Archil Talakvadze, and the President’s Administration, are actively involved in the work of the Interagency Coordination Council under the Prime Minister.
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