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The Crisis Staff in session; A new rule came into force at midnight
A member of the Crisis Staff, epidemiologist Predrag Kon, said that the potential of the coronavirus was slowly declining, but also warned that "we should not allow the situation to get worse."
Predrag Kon: "Medical part of the Crisis Staff is strictly against easing measures"
However, as he said, "reality is as it is" and that "they will consider this decision again".
He said on RTS that he did not even know why the application of the measure that one can enter Serbia only with a negative PCR test was postponed for two days and is valid only from midnight.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria - 2042 New Cases and 3218 Cured
2,042 are the new cases of COVID-19 for the last 24 hours in Bulgaria. 6 825 PCR tests were performed. Nearly 30 percent of them are positive. This is shown by the data on the Unified Information Portal.
FINAL: Strict measures remain until January 31
Most new cases are in Sofia - 361, followed by Varna - with 207 and Burgas - 202 new cases.
The Crisis Staff decided: The measures remain in force; what happens at the borders?
This will be followed by a new session to discuss the introduction of new or modification of existing measures.
"The measures taken so far have had effects," said Kisic Tepavcevic, adding:
"You can see the fall of the newly infected."
COVID-19 in Bulgaria - 1287 New Cases and 2235 Cured
Bulgaria: 1287 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. 4407 PCR tests were performed. This is indicated by the data in the Unified Information Portal. 2235 are cured.
595 patients are in the intensive care unit. 64 people died in the last 24 hours.
Most new cases of infection are in Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv.
The Crisis Staff decided - no new measures until Monday
At today's session, the Crisis Staff discussed the epidemic situation and the possible introduction of new measures, considering that St. Nicholas, New Year's and Christmas holidays are imminent.
The measure of introducing mandatory quarantine and PCR test for Serbian citizens who would come from abroad was discussed, but the decision on that has not been made yet, RTS reports.
COVID-19: 3328 New Cases and Steady High Numbers of Recovered in Bulgaria
The number of newly infected with coronavirus in the country is 3328 for the last 24 hours, according to the data of the Unified Information System.
This is 38.7% of the 8578 PCR tests performed for the specified period.The cured patients again for another consecutive day are over three thousand people - 3050.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 2037 New Cases, 79 Deaths
The new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria are 2037 with 5 986 PCR tests performed for the last 24 hours. 996 are newly treated, 79 are dead, 516 are in the intensive care unit, according to the Unified Information Portal. Most new cases are in Sofia and Varna.
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Patient in Grave Condition Discharged from Hospital in Bulgarian Town of Berkovitsa, Dies in His Daughter’s Car
The man was admitted to hospital because of severe burns. Later, however, it turned out that he had bilateral pneumonia, and his condition sharply deteriorated. Until the last moment the medical institution does not make a PCR test for this patient.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 221 Patients Died After Complications, 2814 Newly Infected
In the last 24 hours, a record number of coronavirus patients in Bulgaria have died after complications - 221 people.
The newly infected were 2814 when 6825 PCR tests were performed. This means that the positive samples are close to 41.2 percent.
457 people are in intensive care units. The cured for the last day are 1971.