19 districts in the country fall into Stage 1 according to the National Operational Plan to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as of July 22, the Ministry of Health announced. In these localities, there is an increase in the intensity of the spread of COVID-19 and an increase in the occupancy of hospital beds by patients with SARS-CoV-2. According to the National Operational Plan for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, by order of the director of the relevant regional health inspection, temporary anti-epidemic measures are introduced in the territory of the specific region.
Plovdiv is returning the masks against COVID
We remind you that from July 19, temporary anti-epidemic measures are in effect on the territory of Sofia city and Burgas regions, from July 20 – in Sofia region, Dobrich and Yambol, and from July 21 – in Gabrovo, Varna, Vratsa, Sliven and Silistra.
The new 8 regions, in which temporary measures are introduced from tomorrow, July 22, are Plovdiv, Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Montana, Pernik, Razgrad, Stara Zagora and Haskovo.
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The following anti-epidemic measures have been introduced in the indicated areas: wearing a protective face mask in medical and health facilities, facilities for the provision of social services, etc.; observance of a physical distance of at least 1.5 m in places with gatherings of people; hand hygiene and disinfection of surfaces, regular ventilation; telecommuting where possible; conducting an enhanced morning filter in children’s facilities to prevent children with clinical symptoms of COVID-19, as well as other acute infectious diseases; conducting a daily filter in the specialized institutions for the provision of social services and in residential-type social services for children and adults for the presence of users and staff with clinical symptoms of COVID-19 and removing the staff from work until the diagnosis and clinical recovery are established.
From July 23, anti-epidemic measures will also be introduced in the territory of Lovech region.
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