Which economic instruments, social benefits and health measures will continue to operate after the abolition of the epidemic situation on April 1?
The most popular economic tool for maintaining employment in the last 2 years – the 60 out of 40 measure – will run until the end of June. And with a longer term – until the end of the year – the regulation remains in force, according to which up to 90 days of unpaid leave of employees is considered work and insurance experience.
Pensioners will continue to receive BGN 60 per month COVID supplement until the end of June. This means that after this date, retirees will receive less money than now. On the other hand, from July 1, pensions will be recalculated – by a plan of just over 6 percent. It is possible to introduce other buffers to cover inflation.
The measure that stimulates vaccination will be valid for another 3 months – for the payment of a one-time supplement of BGN 75 to pensioners who complete their vaccination course or set a booster dose. Again, by the end of June, the so-called “differences” between pensions with the old, larger COVID supplement and what pensioners have received since 1 January will be paid.
From 13 May 2020, the measures to combat COVID-19 were issued by order of the Minister of Health. Two years later, the state of emergency is coming to an end. And as of April 1, the ruling coalition is proposing that decisions be made at the local level, not the central level.
“The relevant RHI governor in a region can decide for himself what will happen. The control at the regional level can be even better “, said on the air of Nova the Deputy Chairman of the Health Committee in the National Assembly Dr. Alexander Simidchiev.
“We will not support this bill. It is clear that people in places will be afraid to take responsibility and therefore will take strict measures, which in any case will not be of real benefit to society, “said Prof. Andrey Chorbanov from” There are such people. “
There are only 3 days left until the final decision is made on whether to wear masks indoors. Another measure on which the government is not unanimous. From April 1, another change is being prepared – referrals for PCR tests will be issued not by the GP, but by a pulmonologist. News that is not well received by experts.
“Our patients are at risk – patients with asthma, with idiopathic fibrosis, they all have impaired immune systems and are at risk for acute infectious disease. They will mix with the acute contaminants with COVID-19. When you cough, about 50,000 virus particles are released per minute, according to the WHO “, warned the pulmonologist Dr. Sofia Angelova.
In addition to changing the path of the patient suspected of COVID-19, this idea also puts an end to the online issuance of referrals for PCR tests.
“These patients will wait with us first, they will take away the already missing referrals for a specialist, they will go to a pulmonologist, where they will also wait in front of the clinics, just to get a referral. This process is much more complicated “, believes the general practitioner Dr. Mihail Mihov.
Pulmonologists in Bulgaria are preparing an open letter to the authorities, urging that PCR referrals follow the old procedure – only through GPs.
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