Within preventive activities against epidemic and spreading coronavirus, medical personnel of West Command is mobilized at all 16 major checkpoints in Kutaisi, Batumi, Poti and Zugdidi.  

The personnel of II Infantry Brigade of Western Command of Georgian Defence Forces arranged checkpoints, control and restriction points at 3 locations in the city of Batumi, where field and medical tents are set up.  

II Infantry Brigade military of the Western Command of the Defence Forces organized two checkpoints on the incoming and outgoing roads of Poti city, where field tents were also set up.  

Defence Forces, together with Ministry of Internal Affairs, monitor the restrictions in a 24 hour emergency mode imposed on the entire territory of Georgia after declaring quarantine.  

Related to the declaration of universal quarantine throughout Georgia, Defense Forces control over the roads of 7 cities along with Ministry of Internal Affairs since this morning.  

CBRN Company of Combat Engineer Battalion of East Command controls over Marneuli and Bolnisi quarantine zone for 24 hours.  

Coronavirus diagnose is confirmed on six employees of cleaning service of National Guard who were in self-isolation since March 21.  

Military doctors of IV Mechanized Brigade of Georgian Defense Forces work for 24 hours regime in Marneuli and Bolnisi quarantine zone for already the 6th day.   

East Command of Defense Forces of Georgia controls over the quarantine zone of Marneuli and Bolnisi Municipalities with stiffen measures.  

Under the initiative of Ministry of Defense, amendment was made in the decree “Approval of the list of officials authorized to carry official weapons" of Georgian Government.   

Military personnel of the Georgian Defence Forces set up a field tent for representatives of media at the first check-point near the quarantine zone in Marneuli in order to offer better working conditions to them. Military service members also provided them with food products.  

Minister of Defence of Georgia addressed the Georgian peacekeepers who are serving in Afghanistan and the Republic of Central Africa via video tele-conference (VTC) from the military command center.