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Prelude[edit]
On January 22, Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control, warns Georgian travelers from visiting Wuhan, China, the point of origin of the COVID-19 outbreak. While he urged Georgians to avoid traveling to Wuhan, he stated there was a “theoretical” chance of the virus spreading to Georgia. ( https://agenda.ge/en/news/2020/206 ) Soon after, passengers returning from China are screened for coronavirus-related symptoms.
 * 27 January:
 * Georgian news outlet Alia claims that some medics refuse to check airport arrivals out of a lack of proper safety guarantees. The Ministry of Health denies these allegations.
 * The National Center for Disease Control starts monitoring Chinese workers operating on the construction of a highway in Georgia.[citation needed]
 * 28 January:
 * Georgia announces it will be evacuating its citizens from the Hubei Province of China.[citation needed]
 * Georgia bans the import of live animals, including turtles and ornamental fish, from China. Tbilisi claims the ban will remain in effect until the WHO declares China free from the coronavirus.[citation needed]
 * 29 January:
 * Georgia suspends direct flights with China for two months.[citation needed]
 * Two Chinese sailors stationed in Batumi and showing signs of high fever start being monitored by the NCDC.[citation needed]
 * 30 January: Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia alleges that the country's healthcare system is ready to respond to the new coronavirus if it enters Georgia.[citation needed]
 * 31 January: Two Chinese and two Georgian citizens, one of whom recently returned from Wuhan, are monitored by the NCDC after showing high temperatures. Their blood samples are sent to Germany after their test results come back negative for all the viruses that Georgia is capable at the moment of testing for.
 * 1 February: The Georgian Foreign Ministry "stands with" China as the outbreak continues to expand and thanks Turkey for offering to evacuate Georgian citizens from Wuhan.[citation needed]
 * 2 February: Turkey and France evacuate 5 Georgian citizens from the Hubei Province of China, initial centre of the coronavirus outbreak.[citation needed]
 * 4 February: The Lugar Centre of the NCDC starts testing for the coronavirus after receiving reagents from Germany. It previously had to send test samples to Germany or the Netherlands for confirmation.[citation needed]
 * 10 February: United Airports of Georgia reports a 3% year-on-year decrease in airport traffic in January. Media cites the suspension of flights to China as a potential cause.
 * 20 February: A South Korean citizen with high fever tests negative for the coronavirus in Georgia.[citation needed]
 * 22 February: 34 Georgian citizens recently evacuated from China test negative for the coronavirus while in quarantine in Imereti.[citation needed]
 * 23 February: Georgia calls the outbreak of the coronavirus in neighbouring Iran a "serious concern" and suspends direct flights with the Islamic Republic.
 * 24 February:
 * Georgia warns its citizens visiting Italy, in particular northern parts of the country, to avoid public places and regularly wash their hands as Italy becomes the newest centre of the epidemy.[citation needed]
 * The NCDC assesses that the country remains a "low-risk" zone for the spread of the virus.
 * 25 February: Three Georgians and two Iranians are tested for the coronavirus in Tbilisi. Their results come back negative.[citation needed

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 * closed borders with various countries
 * issues with breakaway regions
 * effect on tourism
 * responses of religious communities
 * schools