Georgian PM tested positive for coronavirus — Press office

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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has tested positive for the coronavirus, Reuters quoted his press office as saying on Monday.

Gakharia went into self-isolation in the morning after one of his bodyguards tested positive for Covid-19, it said in a statement.

“The prime minister feels well and will continue treatment at home,” his office said.

Georgia, a South Caucasus country of 3.7 million people, has reported a total of 42,579 Covid-19 infections and 342 deaths as of Monday.

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