Quarantine
70,000 Bulgarians are Quarantined
Nearly 70,000 people have been quarantined in Bulgaria because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The exact number of the quarantined persons is 69 780 people.
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Officials head to Roma settlement hit by coronavirus
Deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection Nikos Hardalias, Deputy Interior Minister Thodoros Livanios and government epidemic expert Sotiris Tsiodras are among an official delegation that is due to visit the site of a potentially large coronavirus outbreak in central Greece on Friday.
Hungary Extends the National Quarantine Indefinitely
Hungary has extended the national quarantine indefinitely, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said today, quoted by BTA.
There are more than 980 confirmed cases of new coronavirus infection and 66 deaths in the country so far.
Turkey Released Bulgarian Drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles from the 14-Day Quarantine Period
Turkish authorities have issued an order releasing Bulgarian drivers of heavy goods vehicles from the 14-day quarantine period upon entering Turkey, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Bulgarian Trucks Blocked at the Border with Turkey
Dozens of Bulgarian trucks were not allowed to enter Turkish territory when they tried to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border checkpoint near Svilengrad. The trucks were brought back to Bulgarian territory with the motive that they should be quarantined for 14 days.
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COVID-19 Infected Worldwide are Approaching 1.5 Million
Globally, the number of people infected with COVID-19 is approaching 1,500,000. More than 83,000 have died and 308,000 have recovered, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Institute.
China takes new measures fearing that the epidemic might reappear
Although the number of newly infected has fallen since its peak in February, when China isolated several cities, authorities are calling for continued caution over fear of a new wave of contagion.
Of the 63 new cases, 61 are travelers arriving to China from abroad.
Ankara launches COVID-19 isolation tracking project
Turkey has launched a project for reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus by using location data from patients' mobile devices, the country's Communications Directorate said on April 8.
Turkey to use mobile data to track isolation
In scope of measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Turkey has launched a brand new project in a bid to monitor citizens who have been isolated due to COVID-19.
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Turkey lifts coronavirus quarantine in 6 areas
Turkey lifted quarantine measures on six areas in five provinces, with 156 others remain in isolation, the country's Interior Ministry announced on April 8.
As of 4 p.m. (1300GMT) on April 8, two district centers, six towns, 92 villages, 47 neighborhoods, and nine hamlets across 45 provinces were still under quarantine, the ministry said in a statement.
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