As of April 12, all citizens in Bulgaria are obliged to wear a disposable or reusable face mask or another option covering the nose and mouth (including cloth, scarf, etc.) when they are in indoor or outdoor public places (including public transport,..
Several neighborhoods of Bulgaria's capital city Sofia have been blocked by police since Friday evening due to measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus . These are "Hristo Botev", "Fakulteta", "Filipovtsi" and part of "Orlandovtsi" residential..
In a telephone conversation, Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev commended Turkish President Recep Erdogan on the measures taken to combat the coronavirus outbreak in Turkey and to provide social and economic support to those affected in order to mitigate..
For the upcoming Christian holidays of Palm Sunday on April 12 and the Orthodox Easter on April 19, the police presence throughout the country will be strengthened, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Chief Commissioner Ivaylo Ivanov,..
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria is 565, the National Crisis Staff has reported. For the past 24 hours, there are 24 newly registered cases, which is an increase of 4.4%. There is no spread of the novel coronavirus in new areas...
Bulgarian Parliament approves extension of state of emergency until May 13 at first reading The Bulgarian Parliament has approved at first reading the proposal of the cabinet to extend the state of emergency in Bulgaria until May 13, 2020. A total of..
In a telephone conversation with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has informed him of the..
So far, police officers have imposed over 400 fines for violations of the ban on visits to parks, gardens and the gathering of more than two people in one place in public. There are almost the same number of cases of violation of the imposed mandatory..
The total of number of persons infected with the new coronavirus in Bulgaria by 5 pm on March 28 is 331, the head of the National Crisis Staff Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiyski announced. During the past 24 hours, 3 more people died of coronavirus-related..
Bulgarians generally accept and support the current state of emergency measures. This is what a Gallup International telephone poll conducted among 1,000 adult Bulgarians in the period March 20 to 23 shows. 87% of respondents believe that..
