The Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov announced at the weekly briefing of the National Operational Headquarters that the measures introduced in Bulgaria to limit the infection are working. According to official data for the last week, the number of people cured is three times higher than the number of newly infected with COVID-19.
Nightclubs, gambling halls, casinos, restaurants and gyms in Bulgaria will remain closed until January 31st, 2021. Kindergartens and nurseries will open on January 4th, 2021. Students from first to fourth grade will go back to school on January 4th. This was announced by the Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov at the regular briefing today.
Health authorities in Bulgaria now have the option to notify people that they have been put in quarantine via SMS. Citizens will be orally notified of the issued order for isolation or quarantine on a mobile or landline telephone number indicated by the person. The notification can also be made by an electronic or short text message to an e-mail address or mobile phone number specified by the person.
A temporary ban on entering the territory of Bulgaria will be introduced from tomorrow, December 1st, and will be valid until January 31st. This was issued by an order by the Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov.
New anti-epidemic measures come into force on the territory of Bulgaria from 11.30 pm on Friday, November 27th, and will be valid until December 21st, 2020. From 11.30 pm on Friday, November 27th, grocery stores must organize their work as to not allow people under the age of 65 between 8.30 am and 10.30 am. For pharmacies, the so-called “green corridors” are eliminated.
