Locals in Gali, Abkhazia demand lifting of 5-day Covid-19 quarantine for crossing Enguri Bridge
Enguri Bridge. (DFWatch.)
GALI, DFWatch–Gali residents demand the opening of the checkpoint on Enguri Bridge and the lifting of the five-day quarantine for travelers that have been tested for Covid-19.
Locals told DFWatch that because of the quarantine requirement, many people have resorted to a dangerous route, wading through the surging Enguri river at the so-called black crossing, bypassing the checkpoint.
Only certain categories of people are currently allowed to cross the administrative borderline. This includes pensioners, parents of many children and people with disabilities. However, only those in need of emergency medical care can cross without having to go into quarantine.