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Bulgaria strengthens anti-epidemic measures, Prosecutor’s Office checks their effectiveness

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The Supreme Administrative Prosecutor’s Office requested an inspection of whether the measures against the novel coronavirus are effective and whether new measures should be adopted in connection with the drastic increase in the number of infected people in the past two weeks. On 00.00 am on Tuesday, wearing of face masks becomes mandatory again in indoor public places, Bulgaria’s Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev announced earlier on Monday. The authorities are to decide until the end of the week whether the emergency epidemic situation in Bulgaria will continue.

Mass control over compliance with all anti-epidemic measures is being strengthened. Indoor events will be limited to 50% of the attendee capacity. Wearing of masks or other protective equipment becomes mandatory as well at these premises. A maximum of 1,000 spectators will be admitted on each sector of the staduim during football games. Football fans are required to keep physical distance as well, Minister Ananiev added.




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