Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister issues four orders
Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has issued four orders in connection with the extension of the Covid-19 epidemic declaration until July 15, the ministry said.
One
order says that the ban on entering Bulgaria does not apply to those
travelling for the purpose of education related to the completion of
the 2019/2020 academic year, as well as for practical training and
examinations related to preparation for the 2020/2021 academic year,
when it is not possible to carry out these activities on a distance
basis.
A second order sets out the conditions for the
discharge from hospital of people who had tested positive for
Covid-19.
The
person may be discharged after an assessment by the attending
physician of the patients conditions and if one of the following
conditions are met: a documented minimum 10 days from the onset of
clinical complaints of Covid-19 and a minimum of three additional
days without complaints (including no fever, no antipyretics and no
respiratory symptoms); or two negative Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR) test results for Covid-19 from samples taken on two consecutive
days.
Persons who require follow-up medical care in a medical
institution, persons accommodated in places where social services are
provided, and those who are unable to be isolated and treated at home
due to cohabitation with people from risk groups are to be discharged
from hospital after two negative PCR results from samples taken on
two consecutive days.
A third order sets out the rules for wearing a protective mask or other suitable face covering.
People
must wear masks or a face covering when in enclosed public places,
including public transport, medical and health establishments,
pharmacies, opticians premises, national health centres,
administrative institutions and other places where the public are
served or have access to, railway and bus stations, airports, metro
stations, shops, houses of worship and monasteries and
museums.
Exceptions are allowed for customers in restaurants
and drinking establishments, as well as for people doing athletics
indoors at sports centres.
Another
order says that at the CSKA-Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria Cup football
match to be played at Vassil Levski stadium, there may be up to 3000
people per sector, separated by one seat each and subject to physical
distancing of 1.5 metres.
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