site.btaHealth Minister Issues Four Orders Related to Epidemic Emergency Extension until June 30

Sofia, June 12 (BTA) - Bulgarian Health Minister Kiril Ananiev
has issued four orders, effective June 15, in connection with
the extension of the COVID-19 epidemic emergency from June 15 to
 June 30, 2020, Ananiev's Ministry said in a press release on
Friday evening.

One of the orders shortens the mandatory home isolation for
persons diagnosed with COVID-19 after their discharge from
hospital from 28 days so far to 14 days. The 28-day isolation
prescribed before the entry into effect of this order will be
revoked by order of the director of the competent regional
health inspectorate after the lapse of a 14 -day mandatory
isolation and upon one negative result of the patient's PCR
test.

Under another order, all arrivals in Bulgaria from Sweden, the
UK, Belgium, Portugal and The Netherlands, as well as from all
third countries with the exception of Serbia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina and Montenegro, will be quarantined for 14 days at
home or in another accommodation. The exceptions to the
quarantine requirement are detailed in the order. By the same
order, the directors of regional health inspectorates are
instructed to revoke the quarantine prescribed for arrivals from
 Spain, Malta and Italy   between June 2 and June 14, 2020.

All passengers and staff in public transport, customers and
staff at pharmacies and visitors and staff at medical-treatment
facilities will be required to wear a single-use or reusable
protective face mask or another covering of the nose and mouth,
including a kerchief, scarf, face shield, etc. Mask wearing is
recommended in all other public places.

Visiting discotheques, piano bars, night clubs and other such
will be prohibited between June 15 and June 30. Holding indoor
group festivities attended by over 10 persons, including
weddings, balls, christenings and other such, will also be
prohibited during the same period. Under the same order, outdoor
 and indoor sports events may take place if the venue's total
seating capacity is up to 50 per cent occupied and seating is
rearranged to leave one seat empty on each side of a spectator
or keep spectators at 1.5 m apart from one another. The same 50
per cent seat occupancy rate requirement will apply to
congresses, conferences, seminars and exhibitions, theatrical
performances, concerts and other live stage events, dance,
creative and music classes, and study halls operated by legal
and natural persons. NV/LG