PM says there will be no systemic lockdown in the country

"Our main task is to minimize the damage to our economy in order to maximize the ability of the economy to recover rapidly at the moment when the world begins to recover from the post-economic crisis," said Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia.

He stressed that there will be no systemic lockdown in the country.

"We all need to understand that the measures and steps that the government has already taken in support of businesses and our citizens are not enough and we are preparing new measures. I would like to calm down the businesses and say that there will be no systemic, nationwide lockdown in the country. There will be specific lockdowns to quickly defeat explosions. It may happen in several cities, but it will be a temporary measure for the prevention of the spread of the virus. No systemic 'lockdown' will be announced in the country, but we will consider stricter restrictions," Giorgi Gakharia said on Imedi TV.