Despite a state of emergency and calls from the government to stay indoors, thousands of Orthodox Christians in Georgia attended ceremonies to mark Easter last night in a move which health officials have warned could prove disastrous. <br /><br />Footage filmed at an Easter vigil at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tblisi on Saturday (April 18th) night showed the 87-year-old head of the church, Ilia II, unmasked and surrounded by other clergymen. <br /><br />The congregation could be seen trying to maintain separation between each other.<br /><br />Earlier this week, the Prime Minister and the church struck a deal to allow Easter services to be held but with some precautions to protect churchgoers from Covid-19, such as social distancing.
