Government to appeal to President to extend state of emergency until May 22

The government of Georgia will appeal to the President to extend the state of emergency until May 22, Prime Minister’s spokesperson Irakli Chikovani said at a briefing at the government administration on Tuesday.

"Clusters are expanding and the sources are getting harder to identify... Based on the analysis, we can say that we will be in the peak phase of the virus in the next 2-3 weeks," Irakli Chikovani said.

According to him, the government’s decision will enter into force as soon as the President issues a relevant decree.