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Free Vaccination Posts in Parks and Shopping Malls in Sofia This Weekend

There will be free vaccination posts or so called  "green corridors"  for vaccinations against Covid-19 in public parks and shopping malls in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on June 26 and 27.

The opportunity for administering Covid-19 jabs in outdoor spaces at places convenient to the members of the public is at the initiative of Sofia Municipality and Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate.

Free Parking in Some Zones in Sofia in Attempt to Reduce Pollution

Sofia Municipality announced, that buffer parking lots near subway stations in Sofia are free today and tomorrow.

This is necessary due to the increased air pollution in the city. The free parking lots are next to the Inter Expo Center metro stations - Tsarigradsko Shosse Blvd., Beli Dunav Blvd. in Nadezhda District and Vasil Levski National Stadium on Dragan Tsankov Blvd.

Elevated Levels of Fine Particulate Matter is Sofia

Elevated levels of fine particulate matter have been registered in Sofia, airsofia.info reported. According to the map, the air is polluted in almost the entire city. 

Most polluted residential areas are Knyazhevo, Gorna Banya, Karpuzitsa, Boyana, Ovcha Kupel, Studentski grad, Krasna Polyana and parts of Mladost 2.

The map is provided by airsofia.info

 

Sofia Inspectorate Carries Out Inspections of Sources of Air Pollution

Teams of the Sofia Inspectorate are carrying out inspections of sources of air pollution with particulate matter from construction sites, auto repair shops, tyre fitting centres, waste-buying sites, furniture manufacturers, as well as outdoor waste burning, said the Sofia Municipality press office.

91% of Sofia Citizens Like the Bulgaria's Capital

91% of Sofia citizens like their city, while 57% believe that the capital is becoming a better place to live. This shows a representative poll of more than 2,500 people conducted by Alfa Research. It is part of the large-scale municipal initiative "Vision for Sofia", which should outline how the city will develop until 2050, the newspaper "24 hours" writes.

Bulgarian Ombudsman Organizes a Public Discussion on Air Quality

The reason for the discussion аre dozens of complaints from Bulgarian citizens, reported NOVA TV. 

Ombudsman Maya Manolova organized a public discussion on air pollution issues. There were dozens of complaints from citizens, among which the largest number of people from Sofia and in particular from residents of "Krasna Polyana" district.

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