Nobody likes the measures, but the situation with the pandemic requires it. There is a lot of pressure on hospitals. The final decision on the new measures will be announced in the coming days. This was stated by the state chief health inspector and member of NIGHT Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev after a meeting of the health authorities with the Minister of Health in connection with the complicated epidemic situation in the country.
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–“A concrete decision is being written at the moment. The stricter measures will include the closure of shopping centers, restaurants, schools and kindergartens in Sofia and the Sofia region, “he explained.
According to him, it will be heard during the regular briefing of the Minister of Health on Thursday.
“We are seeing a wave all over the country. Therefore, the measures will most likely come into force on Saturday in Sofia and on Monday throughout the country. We have another 2-3 days to refine. So that we can control the peak that we expect in the next two weeks, “said Assoc. Prof. Kunchev. This means that the lockdown from local will grow into national.
He said it was probably time for a national decision on the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Restrictions on traffic between settlements are not being discussed, because it has been seen that this is not working,” said the state chief health inspector. “The main goal is to avoid the possibility of transmitting the virus. It is already clear to everyone that it is more easily transmitted at a younger age,” the NIGHT member assured.
He also commented on the side effects of those vaccinated against the virus: “The numbers are still being monitored, but the wave has flooded almost the entire country,” he explained. Regarding the case in Blagoevgrad with a deceased woman, Kunchev explained that a study is still being conducted on whether there is a connection with vaccination.
“Everything we study at our level we send to the European Medicines Agency to make the most accurate decision. When there is a case of an adverse reaction, depending on the autopsy, we recruit the relevant experts in the field to give their competent an opinion that takes time. The decision will be pan-European whether this vaccine can be used and from what point we can say that it is safe. Until then it will not be used, “he explained.
Currently, 3-4 cases of severe reactions after vaccination against coronavirus are being studied, the state health inspector added.
As of today, the capital’s hospitals are increasing the number of beds for patients with COVID-19 by another 20%, after crossing the threshold of 600 infected per 100,000 people.
In recent days, there has been an increase in new cases of COVID-19 across the country. Data for the last 24 hours show 4637 newly diagnosed with coronavirus in the country. As in Sofia district there are 117, and in Sofia city – 1116 people for the last 24 hours.
