Police forces continue to monitor restrictions imposed in the quarantine zone, Mestia municipality. The situation in the municipality is stable at the moment, citizens follow the imposed regulations and police instructions with high public responsibility.
Under the organization of various structural units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, field infrastructure has already been arranged in Barja and Lenjeri villages, Mestia municipality. In the mentioned areas, on the road connecting Zugdidi with Mestia, two tents were set up, allowing police and representatives of National Center for Disease Control to conduct special registration of citizens. Thermal screening of people entering and leaving Mestia Municipality is being held at the checkpoints. It is notable that access to the municipality is allowed only for locals, and in case of leaving, citizens are required to go through quarantine.
Personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs continues to provide local population with comprehensive information one quarantine restrictions, as well as the visitors in the area to inform them with detailed information regarding the rules enacted in the quarantine zone, rendering assistance in case of necessity.
Under the organization of the structural units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the regional command center set up in Svaneti, the citizens were evacuated from Mestia Municipality with their own vehicles. Police also escorted citizens to the direction of quarantine zones located in different regions with full compliance of safety norms. Assistance was also provided to the citizens without personal transport in Svaneti.
Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs continue intensive patrolling activities for ensuring public order and security. Law enforcers continue to control the movement of citizens through checkpoints arranged on major roads.
Ministry of Internal Affairs would like to remind citizens that, from August 10, based on the decision of Inter-Agency Coordination Council, due to high epidemiological risk, entry and exit from Mestia municipality was partially restricted, namely in Mestia settlement, Becho, Etseri, Idliani, Ipari, Kala, Latali, Lakhamuli, Lenjeri, Mulakhi, Nakra, Ushguli, Fari, Tskhumari, Tsvirmi, Tchuberi and Khaishi administrative units. According to the Council decision, entrance to Mestia Municipality direction as well from the mentioned location will be partially restricted, implying that entrance to the municipality will be permitted only to the local population. In case of leaving Mestia Municipality, citizens will have to undergo quarantine period.
Herewith, additional quarantine restrictions have been imposed in Mestia settlement, Ushguli and Lenjeri villages of Mestia municipality, implying the restriction on the internal movement between the mentioned locations.
Ministry of Internal Affairs would like to inform citizens that all persons on the territory of Georgia must follow requirements of the Georgian legislation on public health.
