The Emergency Management Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has opened a field hospital in Marneuli municipality, southern Georgia.

According to local reports, the Georgian government decided to put Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities under a strict quarantine regime.

Aerial footage from Monday (March 23) shows the structure of the field hospital.

The Emergency Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has opened a field hospital in Marneuli.
The Emergency Service was tasked with arranging the field infrastructure in the Marneuli and Bolnisi municipalities by the Interagency Coordination Council of the Government of Georgia.
Employees of the Emergency Service worked all night to organize the field hospital.
In addition to the field hospital, a special area was arranged to disinfect personnel who will be in contact with those in the field hospital.
The Georgian government has imposed a strict quarantine regime in Bolnisi and Marneuli municipalities in a bid to prevent the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia said at a briefing today.
According to him, travel has been banned in and out of the two municipalities as of today. He said all businesses are closed except of critical infrastructure, including grocery stores and drug stores.
“Travel will be banned in and out of Bolnisi and Marneuli municipalities as of today. All businesses are closed except of critical infrastructure, including grocery stores and drug stores,” the Prime Minister said adding that the Ministry of Internal Affairs will protect the public order and enforce the State of Emergency regime declared by the government in the country.
The government has made the decision after a middle-aged woman from Marneuli municipality tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Reportedly, the woman, who is in a critical condition, has contacted with tens of people.