Angel Kunchev

Bulgaria is 27th in coronavirus morbidity and 6th in mortality rate in the EU. We top mortality charts in the Balkans. The highest morbidity rates are documented in Vratsa, Pleven, Pernik.

That's what the Chief State Health Inspector, Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev said during the traditional briefing on the spread of the coronavirus in the country, BGNES reports.

Chief Health Inspector, Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev also set a personal example by immunizing himself against COVID-19.

The vaccine will be administered to him at the Regional Health Inspectorate - Sofia.

Before he was vaccinated, a nurse examined his health status.

There is agreement that some of the students - probably the 7th, 8th and 12th grades - will resume in-person classes in schools from February 4. This will be done in alternation of students, since some students were not more than 12 weeks in schools, but studied online, told journalists Deputy Minister of Education and Science Tanya Mihaylova.

We now see extremely positive trends resulting from the anti-epidemic measures introduced in the country, which also affect the occupancy rate of hospital beds on a national basis - for patients with no complications - 32 percent, for those in intensive care wards - 44 percent, Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov announced today at a regular briefing on the spread of the coronavirus.

We attest to a positive effect of the anti-epidemic measures in the country, announced by Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov during the regular briefing of the health authorities on the spread of coronavirus in Bulgaria.

President Rumen Radev has begun consultations on holding fair, transparent and safe parliamentary elections for the health of citizens.

Another 25,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer arrived in Sofia today, after which they will be distributed  in five regions of the country and distributed by the regional health inspectorates, announced the Minister of Health quoted by BNR.

There is a persistent trend towards more cured coronavirus patients relative to newly infected cases. This information was reported at a regular briefing of the National Operational Headquarters.

On January 4, another 20,000 of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines will arrive in Bulgaria. They will be delivered by plane to Sofia Airport and from there their distribution will begin for different regions of the country, said for "Hello Bulgaria" morning TV showChief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev.

The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has begun as expected. Because of the festive period, some hospitals have opted for the majority of immunizations to happen when more medics are at work, explained to BNR Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev, according to whom we have set "the beginning of the end of this pandemic".