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Wearing masks outdoors is mandatory from October 22 to end of November

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Wearing protective masks in the open becomes mandatory on October 22, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said during a visit to Lovech, BTA has reported.

Our goal is to reduce the number of infected Bulgarians so that fewer of them go to hospitals and there are fewer deaths, Minister Angelov added. A day is given so that all citizens could buy masks by Thursday. The measures are the same for everyone. Masks will be mandatory until the end of November if the situation remained unchanged. The education process will continue in schools, the minister said. Also from October 22, theМаските на открито са задължителни от 22 октомври до края на ноември 14-day quarantine is reduced to ten days, but under certain conditions, Minister Angelov said.



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