Stoycho Katsarov
Targovishte District is the First Dark Red Zone for COVID-19 in Bulgaria
Targovishte District is the first in the country, which is already in the so-called dark red zone for COVID-19, where the new patients for a period of two weeks are over 500 people per 100 thousand population.
Bulgaria Ranks First in COVID Mortality in Europe
Bulgaria ranks first in Europe in mortality with COVID-19, according to data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. It is as of Thursday (September 2), and mortality is measured as the number of deaths infected with coronavirus per 1 million people in two weeks.
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Restaurant and Hotel Keepers in Bulgaria Say No to Tighter Anti-Covid Measures
Restaurant and hotel owners took to the streets in Bulgaria to protest the tightening of COVID-19 measures in the country set to take effect on 7 September until the end of October.
The centre of Veliko Tarnovo was blocked on Thursday. Plovdiv will be blocked on Friday. A big protest is organised to take place on 7 September in the capital Sofia.
Bulgarian Health Minister: If More People Had Vaccinated, We Wouldn't Have to Impose Restrictions Now
Lockdown could occur if current measures do not produce the expected results.
This was announced by the Minister of Health Dr. Stoycho Katsarov in a tv interview.
Bulgaria Introduces More Rigorous Measures for Two Months
With new COVID-19 infections rising steeply, Bulgaria will introduce more rigorous epidemic-control measures for two months, from September 7 to October 30.
Caretaker Health Minister Stoycho Katsarov and his deputy Alexander Zlatanov broke the news at a news briefing on Tuesday morning.
As of Today, New Rules for Entering Bulgaria Come into Force
With the growing number of newly infected and the changing measures in Bulgaria, by order of the Minister of Health Dr. Stoycho Katsarov, new COVID rules for entry into the country will apply.
COVID-19: Offices Are More Dangerous than Schools Says Bulgarian Professor
Offices with a large open space have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 than in schools, because there are adults mostly.
"Children get less sick and less exposed to this infection, " said this morning in an interview with BNT Prof. Mira Kozhuharova, adviser to the Minister of Health.
Bulgaria with Most Deaths due to COVID-19 in EU
Bulgaria once again topped the grim list of deaths from COVID-19. It is the leader in the ranking per 1 million population.
According to data for the last 7 days, the country ranks first among EU countries with 5.3 deaths per million population. The source is Johns Hopkins University, which can be found on the website Our world in data.
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New Requirements for Entering Bulgaria from September 1
As of Wednesday, September 1, foreign students holding a type "D" visa for long-term residence for study purposes are admitted to the territory of Bulgaria from countries falling into the red zone. This was ordered by the Minister of Health Dr. Stoycho Katsarov with his order issued today.
Health Minister Announced Extension of Epidemic Emergency Situation in Bulgaria by 3 Months
The emergency epidemic situation in Bulgaria will be extended by 3 months. This decision was made by the government at today's meeting of the Council of Ministers.
The news was announced by the Minister of Health Dr. Stoycho Katsarov.