Abkhazia declares quarantine against coronavirus until April 7: entry of tourists temporarily stopped

On March 25, the government decision came into force. Abkhazia Strengthen protection measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

New quarantine measures make it impossible to send tourists to this republic. Russian tour operators have already canceled tours to Abkhazia.

The new quarantine measures came into force at midnight on March 25 and will last until April 7: mass and corporate events, the entry of foreign citizens and stateless persons into the republic for excursion and tourist purposes are prohibited.

From March 27 to April 7, the activities of catering facilities in the republic were stopped, regardless of ownership, central and clothing markets, fitness centers, sports halls, physiotherapy salons and duty-frees on the Abkhazian-Russian border.

The movement of public transport - intracity, suburban, intercity - except for taxis is prohibited.

Tour operators working on the route received official notifications about the introduction of new measures. In general, according to experts, the current situation is not critical, since it is now a low season and there are few Russians in Abkhazia.

Source: atorus