site.btaChief State Health Inspector Proposes New COVID Restrictions

August 30 (BTA) - The Chief State Health Inspector Dr
Angel Kunchev, has sent a report to the Health Minister urging
him to impose new restrictions across the country in a view of
the increase of COVID infections, the Health Ministry said
Monday. He says public events such as concerts, fairs, music and
 other festivals should be cancelled, as well as in-person
congresses, conferences, competitions and other held indoors.

The restriction won't apply where 100 per cent of staff and
patrons/participants are vaccinated or have tested negative for
coronavirus.
 
Only indoor professional sport events without an audiencemay be
held. Alternatively, audiences shall be allowed for 50 per cent
of ghte sports facility capacity for vaccinated persons or those
 who have tested negative for COVID.

Ggroup visits to gyms, sport halls and clubs, swimming pools and
 spa centres will be banned, as well as to museums, galleries
and other cultural establishments, gaming establishmenets and
casinos.
    
Indoor dining areas will be closed and restaurants will only
serve in outdoor spaces with reduced working hours (until 22:00
hrs).
     
Alternatively, restaurants can keep indoor spaces open at  half
capacity for vaccinated/tested patrons and 100 per cent of
vaccinated staff.

Shopping malls should limit the acess to 1 person per 8 sq m.
   
The measures aim to seven the chain of ifections of COVID
because the 14-day incidence rate in Bulgaria is 265.52 per
100,000 population. RY/LN/



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