Georgian Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID-19

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has tested positive for coronavirus. 

Zalkaliani has wrote on Facebook that on January 23 he went into self-isolation after contact with an infected individual. He tested positive following a PCR test.

"I hope to return to the ordinary lifestyle soon… Let’s take care of each other and do our best to maintain the health ministry recommendations to avoid the risks,"  he said.

Noting that he feels fine now, Zalkaliani said he goes under treatment at home, Agenda.ge reported.

Georgia has reported 1,006 new cases of coronavirus, 1,050 recoveries and 25 deaths in the past 24 hours. 7,254 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.