Toma Tomov

"Full lockdown is not an appropriate measure at the moment, it is better to partially close, which has already been introduced in Bulgaria." This was stated to BNR by Dr. Toma Tomov, Deputy Minister of Health.

Bulgarian Health authorities are introducing a green certificate for all indoor activities. This was announced by the Minister of Health Stoycho Katsarov and his deputies Alexander Zlatanov and Toma Tomov.

The green certificate will take effect with an order from 00:00, Thursday, October 21.

Less than 3,000 children between the ages of 12 and 17 have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in Bulgaria to date. At the same time, the number of infected children is growing - in just one week they are 434.

The initial symptoms are similar to other viral infections - fever, cough, vomiting and, less frequently, loss of smell and taste.

The sailing regatta "Cor Carolli 2020" started on August 13. This year the start of the prestigious international competition was given in the coastal city of Bourgas, and the end point is the bay in Varna.

Although Boyko Borissov's centre-right GERB party holds the greatest number of seats in the new Bulgarian parliament - 95 - another "party" might be said to have secured an absolute majority for the next four years, namely newcomers.

Toma Tomov opened the first session of the 44th National Assembly, BNR reported.

The people's deputies were sworn in for the sake of the Republic of Bulgaria and committed to abide by the the Constitution of the country and its laws, and to be guided by the national interest in all their actions.

The newly elected 44th parliament will have today its initial session. The National Assembly is summoned with a decree of President Rumen Radev and the eldest MP present will unveil it, following the Constitution. This will be the journalist Toma Tomov from the socialists, elected in Blagoevgrad.

A total of 5 political forces enter this parliament:

GERB - 95 MPs

Journalist Elena Yoncheva will be a BSP for Bulgaria candidate, reported Dnevnik daily.

The Executive Bureau of the party discussed the leaders of the candidates lists with which the party will participate in the snap elections on March 26. These have to be confirmed by the National Council of the party on Saturday.