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Month: October 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 42 new deaths, 2243 new cases, 20 346 active

October 27, 2020October 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Forty-two people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Varna, Rousse districts close discos, night clubs

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s districts of Varna and Rousse have become the latest to impose restrictions, including closing discos and night clubs, as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM’s condition said to be stable after Covid-19 positive test

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s health is stable, Deputy Prime Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on October 26, a day after

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Business 

Covid-19: Close to a quarter of Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments using government aid

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 24.4 per cent of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria surveyed in a special poll by the National Statistical Institute said

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Business 

NSI poll: 32.2% of non-financial businesses in Bulgaria reported lower revenue in September

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 32.2 per cent of non-financial businesses in Bulgaria said that their revenue in September was lower than in August,

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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv tests positive for Covid-19

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Plovdiv mayor Zdravko Dimitrov said on Facebook on October 26 that he had tested positive for Covid-19. “During the weekend

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General in quarantine after family member tests positive for Covid-19

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev said on Twitter on October 26 that he had quarantined himself, and was awaiting instructions from

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Bulgaria 

Head of regional health inspectorate in Bulgaria’s capital resigns

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov accepted the resignation of Dr Dancho Penchev as head of the Sofia regional health inspectorate

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Plovdiv decides against closing night clubs, discos

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The Plovdiv district crisis headquarters against Covid-19 decided on October 26 against closing night clubs and discos, district governor Dani

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