Borissov has a mild form of Covid, but “fulfills his job duties”

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov announced on Sunday that he was infected with the coronavirus infection and was generally feeling unwell. Judging by the announcement, the prime minister has symptoms that indicate a mild form of Covid-19.

“Although the RHI (health inspection) officially lifted my quarantine, on Friday I postponed all public meetings and events for the next few days. After two PCR tests today I am positive for COVID-19. In general, I have a general malaise, at the moment at the discretion of the doctors they stay in the home treatment, “announced Borissov.

He added that all contacts were referred to the health inspection.

“I am sure that by following the measures, we will manage together,” Borissov wrote.

Currently, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is fulfilling his job duties and is in constant contact with the members of the Council of Ministers. This was announced by the cabinet press service due to numerous media inquiries about the Prime Minister’s positive PCR test.

The prime minister has a general malaise and does not have to be replaced by a deputy prime minister, as is the procedure in the event of a more serious deterioration in the prime minister’s health, according to the statement.

All those who have been in contact with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in recent days will be quarantined, according to the order of the Minister of Health, announced the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate (SRHI). The Prime Minister has notified the SRHI and an epidemiological investigation is currently underway.

The Prime Minister also reported through the US Embassy and representatives of the US delegation that they were visiting Bulgaria and met with him on Friday.

As contact persons, he mentioned the Minister of Energy Temenujka Petkova, the Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev, the Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov, the Chief of Health Inspectors of the Status Prof. Angel Kunchev, Denitsa Jeleva – Head of the Prime Minister’s Political Cabinet, and Sevdelina Arnaudova from the GERB headquarters.

The prime minister was in contact with the Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Nikolay Nankov, who tested positive for Covid-19 since October 23, recalls the inspection.
That same day, Borissov announced that he had been isolated, although he had undergone a PCR test and came back negative. Borissov clarified that the test was conducted before his meeting with a US delegation. “Before international meetings and travel, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant security delegations, I am being tested,” Borissov wrote.

Hours later, on Friday, the Sofia Health Inspectorate officially quarantined Borisov, as well as Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev, Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva, Sevdelina Arnaudova from GERB headquarters and the minister direct from Nankov, who traveled with him and Nankov last Saturday. regional development Petya Avramova.

The following day, Saturday, at noon, the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate lifted the quarantine of the Prime Minister after negative results of PCR tests on two consecutive days.

After Prime Minister Boyko Borissov informed me of a positive Covid test, I isolated myself. This was written on Sunday by Energy Minister Temenujka Petkova on Facebook. Minister Petkova clarified that she was in contact with Prime Minister Borissov at an event on Friday. He is awaiting orders from the health authorities.

Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rosen Zhelyazkov is isolating himself until he receives orders from the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate, the MTITC press center announced.

The reason for the personal decision of Minister Zhelyazkov is his participation on Friday in an event with the prime minister and ministers. They have negative tests, but according to current regulations, Minister Zhelyazkov limits his public contacts until the result of his coronavirus test is established, MTITC added.