site.btaBulgaria Suspends Temporarily Planned Hospital Admission, Operations

Sofia, November 3 (BTA) - As of November 4, planned admission and planned operations in the medical establishments on the territory of the country will be temporarily suspended, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.

By order of Minister of Health Dr. Stoycho Katsarov, issued today, an exception is allowed for activities related to transplantation of organs, tissues and cells, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with oncological and oncohematological diseases, assisted reproduction activities and childbirth, rehabilitation, long-term treatment, and psychiatric care.

Thus, on the one hand, the pressure on hospitals will be alleviated, and on the other hand, it will be possible for unloaded wards to be restructured into COVID-19 units and medical teams to be reassigned to treat coronavirus patients.