The Government of Georgia presented a plan to gradually open the economy step-by-step over the next three months. The Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has outlined six phases today designed to slowly get businesses up and running again, while also monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country.

The duration in between the phases will be approximately 2 weeks.

First Stage - Movement will be allowed by cars. Taxis will resume working, online trading will be permitted and open-type agrarian markets will be opened.
Second Stage - Construction companies will resume activities after two weeks, recreational zones will be re-opened, auto-service unites will begin working and repair-maintenance of household products will be allowed.
Third Stage - Retail shops, fairs, and publishing activities will begin working on the third stage.
Fourth Stage - Trade malls, open type restaurants, beauty salons and aesthetic centers will be opened.
Fifth Stage - Closed-type markets and restaurants will start functioning.
Sixth Stage - Sports and entertaining centers, hotels and educational institutions will be opened.

According to the Head of the Government, all businesses regardless of category will have to abide by hygiene standards set by the Ministry of Health, including maintains social distancing measures, wearing a mask in closed commercial and other spaces,

The Prime Minister added that if the pandemic situation worsens the restrictions may be reimplemented.