Georgia travel restrictions lifted. With the covid 19 situation continuing to evolve we encourage you to follow the most up to date information and guidance offered by the centers for disease control and prevention cdc and georgia department of public health. Phil scott ordered people age 2 and older to wear a face covering in public spaces indoors or outdoors when physical distancing isnt possible. Georgia it should be noted was one of the last states to put these restrictions in place and now will be one of the first to lift some of them.
As cases of and deaths from covid 19 continue to climb in the united states officials are implementing travel restrictions to try to stop the coronavirus from spreading. The travel advisory applies to states with positive test rates of or higher than 10. Many areas throughout the world are now experiencing covid 19 outbreaks and taking action that may limit traveler mobility including quarantines and border restrictions.
Residents are advised to wear facial coverings in public regardless of whether individuals feel sick or not. For counties in the green new normal phase restrictions on private gatherings are lifted but people are encouraged to take personal responsibility to stop the spread of covid 19. Restrictions on most international commercial flights to georgia have been extended through at least august 31 with exceptions in place for flights to munich lufthansa paris air france and riga air baltic which will resume in august along with charter flights to several european cities operated by georgian airways.
As of may 12 the self quarantine requirement for out of state travelers was lifted. Public airports remain open. Hotels have resumed operations.
Local governments have implemented their own facial covering policies and. Even countries jurisdictions or areas where cases have not been reported may. Travel restrictions in batumi and rustavi were lifted from may 5.
International travel the department of state advises us. Georgia began the first phase of a plan to gradually lift coronavirus related restrictions on april 27 allowing private vehicles and taxis back out onto the roads and e commerce wholesale and retail delivery services and open air markets to resume operations.