COVID-19 testing

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Netherlands informed us that as of 00:01 local time on 29 December 2020, all passengers arriving by air, sea, rail or bus transport must submit a negative result of a PCR-test for COVID-19 taken up to 72 hours before entering the country, Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection worldwide increased by more than 434,779 people in the last 24 hours and reached 79.23 million, according to World Health Organization data released today and cited by TASS and BTA.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs Romanian citizens who are, transit or intend to travel to Turkey that, according to the data sent by the local authorities, the persons who will arrive starting with December 28, by air, and from 30 December, by road, rail and sea, will have to present a molecular test (PCR) with a negative result for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, performed a maximum of 72

Greek health authorities on Friday announced 617 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the country, which brought the total number to 134,852.

The number of intubated patients stood at 470 coronavirus patients are currently intubated (median age is 67), while 851 have left ICU.

Countries in Europe on Dec. 23 began easing travel bans on Britain put in place to contain a new strain of COVID-19 that U.K. officials believe spreads faster, as the U.S. said it had now vaccinated one million people.

The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) reported 937 new SARS-CoV-2 infections on Wednesday, which drove the total number to 133,365.

Of these new cases, only five were reported at the country's entry points,

At the same time, 62 patients died from Covid-19, raising the total number of fatalities to 4,402. The median age of those who died was 79 years.

An agreement to reopen the UK-France border and allow both accompanied freight services and some passenger services to resume has been reached by the UK and French Governments.

Ljubljana/Celje – Voluntary trial mass testing started in several Slovenian towns on Tuesday, with long lines reported in big towns. In Ljubljana, people waited about two hours to get tested around noon. In Celje, the waiting time is also more than an hour.

Workers planning to take a coronavirus test will be entitled to leave their workplace for three hours without a pay cut, according to a clause in the Health Ministry bill voted into law on Tuesday.

Anyone selected for the free Covid-19 tests after applying online to participate can take a three-hour leave of absence if the test has been scheduled during their work hours.

The number of new SARS-CoV-2 cases dropped to 526 on Monday from 588 on Sunday, bringing the total number to 131,597, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said in its daily bulletin.

Of these new cases, 14 were reported at the country's entry points.