Subject: Questions on Current Capacity
From: "Aparicio, Juan J (Tbilisi)" <[email-masked]>
To: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>, Amiran Gamkrelidze <[email-masked]>, Maia Nikoleishvili <[email-masked]>, Elene Godziashvili <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:55:18 +0000

Good afternoon Dr. Gabunia, Dr. Amiran, Maia, and Elene,

I hope you are all well.  I had a few questions and I ask for your assistance in collecting the information:

Several embassy offices are working to procure supplies and equipment for our Georgian partners.  What is the total amount of critical supplies the government currently has (testing kits, key PPE, ventilators, etc) and how long is that expected to last?

Separately, what is the total number of quarantine spaces in Georgia currently?  We saw news reports in the last few days that the government hoped to double the number of spaces and currently has contracts with 40 hotels - what does this mean in terms of
capacity?  Similarly, what is Georgia's current number of hospital beds for COVID-19 patients?

Finally, we are tracking the lockdown in Marneuli and Bolnisi very closely and noted Minister Tikaradze's comment yesterday that the rapid tests would be used in Marneuli, as well as today's news that the contract with Bioeazy was terminated.  What are the
testing protocols in the lockdown areas - how are officials deciding who to test?  Separately, is there any news about the previously mentioned 200,000 tests from South Korea?

If a call is easier, please do let me know - I would be available to speak on Monday at your convenience.  Thank you for your partnership, and please know that we at the Embassy are doing our best through formal assistance channels to support Georgia in this
time as always.

Best,

Juan José Aparicio | Political Officer

United States Embassy Tbilisi, Georgia

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