“In the near future, the covid departments of the Ochamchira, Tkuarchal and Gagra Central District Hospitals, as well as the Sukhum Infectious Diseases Hospital, will be closed.

At the same time, the collection points for PCR tests will function, ”the agency said in a statement.

In total, 19,055 people were vaccinated against coronavirus infection in Abkhazia as of April 13. 

According to the head of the Ministry of Health of the Republic, Eduard Butba, Russia is providing significant assistance to Abkhazia in the fight against the pandemic.

He separately thanked the Russian colleagues for their work at the military hospital in Sukhum.