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More than 12,000 people were cured of COVID-19 last week. Sofia is leaving the areas with the highest morbidity. The medical establishments have the necessary medicines and protective clothing. The national vaccination plan is being prepared. This was made clear during today’s business meeting, which brought Prime Minister Boyko Borissov together with members of the government. The meeting reported on the current health situation in the country and the measures implemented to deal with the coronavirus.
Quoted by Eurocom, Prime Minister Borissov ordered the vaccination plan to be drawn up as soon as possible, stressing that the vaccines are voluntary and free for Bulgarian citizens. Consideration is being given to starting with risk groups and frontline workers.
The Prime Minister also stressed the importance of maintaining a balance between measures against the epidemic and supporting the economy. “No one should be left with the impression that the measures are intended to harass companies or individuals. For the economy to function, this balance must be carefully maintained,” said the Prime Minister. Borissov added that it was important for the number of cured to increase, for the state to go through the crisis and for companies to function. Health Minister Kostadin Angelov added that, as Prime Minister Borissov demanded, the 1,000 BGN owed to all front-line medical specialists, both in Pomorie and other medical institutions, will be ordered today and will be in their accounts. “I don’t want to hear that there are problems with paying front-line medical workers, with medicines and protective clothing, and with preparation for vaccines,” Prime Minister Borissov said.
The Health Minister also stressed that after the introduction of the extended anti-epidemic measures, last week, for 7 days, 12,070 were cured. Angelov noted that Sofia is leaving the areas with the highest morbidity, 1,000 cases per 100,000 in this group as well. only two districts remain: Gabrovo and Kyustendil. There is also a reduction in pressure on the health system, and in Sofia it was quite serious. At the national level, a full supply of personal protective equipment, disinfectants and medicines is provided, as remdesivir is available to all needy Bulgarian patients.
Economy Minister Lachezar Borisov emphasized a new business support measure, to be announced this week. “We use an innovative approach: for the first time in the procedure, we will include the NRA, to achieve maximum speed and response to business expectations,” said Minister Borissov. He clarified that the support will be as a percentage of the turnover, which will be specified with the business organizations for the sectors affected by the anti-epidemic measures. “We hope that the process will be fast, to deliver the documents within a week and respond in a similar period with funds from the National Revenue Agency, which will later be reimbursed by OPIC,” said the Minister of Economy. Deputy Prime Minister Donchev stressed that the plan will cover all companies that are closed as a result of the restrictive measures. The support application process will be entirely electronically through a special module through the UMIS system, which will facilitate the process as much as possible.
During the working meeting, the Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Denitsa Sacheva, reported that today the “Keep me” measure begins, and that all other government measures in support of companies and citizens are also in force. “Entrepreneurs can combine the new measure with other benefits: from 60 to 40 or from 80 to 20, if they are from the hotel and restaurant sector, tourism and transport,” Sacheva said. The Minister of Social Affairs informed the Prime Minister that the conditions of the “Employment for you” measure have also been modified, so that the unemployed can be hired for 6 months for a payment of 610 BGN until the end of the year and 650 BGN to starting next year. “It is also possible to request family assistance from parents who have unpaid leave and their children up to 14 years of age study at a distance, and who meet the conditions of the income criteria. They could apply for state support through the Social Assistance Agency in the amount of BGN 610 per month, “said Minister Sacheva.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mariana Nikolova, noted that, according to industry information, Bulgarian tourism is stable. Workers in the sector are informed that those introduced on November 27 of this year. Anti-epidemic measures will only work if we are all disciplined and comply with the regulations of the health authorities. “We will be inflexible on violations. Our goal is to subsequently achieve levels that allow mitigating the measures,” added Nikolova.
The Minister of the Interior, Hristo Terziiski, reports that from March 13 of this year until yesterday in relation to the implementation of control over the implementation of the orders of the Minister of Health, the pre-trial procedures initiated are 3,180.
Sofia, Bulgaria
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