Occupational safety and health

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 58, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

1,010 tests were carried out, which means that the proportion of positive results is 5.7 percent.

No patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

A study conducted by the University of Athens showed high levels of burnout among healthcare professional following the Covid-19 pandemic.

New cases of SARS-CoV-2 over the week of August 14-20 were up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday.

Hospital admissions for coronavirus (641) increased last week and also went up 54% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions during the last four weeks.

A fire in the northwestern province of Çanakkale has been brought under control after nearly a 48-hour intense battle against the blaze, Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has announced.

A seasonal firefighter is accused of intentionally starting a fire in a forested area in southern Kefalonia on August 13. 

The suspect appeared in court on Wednesday where he was ordered to remain detained and was given time until Friday to present his defense. 

Significant steps have been taken to create a modern civil protection mechanism, yet developments show that planning falls short.

Bulgarian firefighters are leaving for Greece today to help deal with the raging large forest fires. Bulgarian firefighters are expected to assist the Greek ground firefighting teams in the area of Alexandropoulis.

The European Commission is making additional European aid available for Greece in the battle with the wildfires, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 74, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

1,684 tests were carried out, which means that the proportion of positive results is 4.3 percent.

No patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

Two firefighters were injured, and a fire engine was damaged at the wildfire that broke out earlier on Monday at a forest area in Dialechto, Kavala in northern Greece.

According to sources, one of the firefighters suffers from burns on the face and the other on the hands. Both have been transferred to the hospital.