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After today, by order of the Bulgarian Minister of Health, a 10-day quarantine was introduced for all persons entering the territory of Bulgaria from the UK, in an extraordinary meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov it was decided that Flights between the two countries have been suspended., starting tonight, from 00:00 on December 21, 2020 to January 31, 2021.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rosen Zhelyazkov and the Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov.
Later today, with a new order from the Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov, another of his orders was changed on the same day. The new rules establish from 00.00 hours on December 21, 2020 until January 31, 2021 to prohibit entry to the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria through all border crossings, by air, sea, rail and road transport of all the people arriving from the starting point. upon departure from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The prohibition does not apply to Bulgarian citizens or to persons with permanent, long-term or long-term residence on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, or to members of their families. When cut in Bulgaria, they are subject to a mandatory 10-day quarantine at their home or other accommodation where they have indicated that they will reside.
The move is due to a new strain of COVID-19, which is reportedly spreading across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Previously, the minister had not banned entry, but a mandatory 10-day quarantine was imposed.
The measure is necessary because a new strain of COVID-19 reported to be spreading in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The restriction is introduced to preserve the health of Bulgarian citizens, the Health Ministry said.
The information on the new strain of coronavirus right now is that it is spreading faster.
The new order is valid from 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2020 until January 31, 2021.
Due to the discovery in the UK of a new strain of COVID-19, which according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson spreads much easier, the country introduced new stricter restrictions on the spread of coronavirus starting today. They will be in force until at least December 30 in London and the south-east of England.
As of today, anyone who tries to leave London can be arrested. Indoor gatherings between people from different households are prohibited. Residents of the areas affected by the new measures will have to stay at home, unless they have to travel to work and only when they cannot work from home.
The new strain of coronavirus found in Britain could be up to 70 percent more contagious, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was quoted as saying by world news agencies the day before.
At the same time, Johnson noted that British experts have so far found no evidence that this type of virus is more lethal. He asked the British to prepare for a different Christmas, without the usual celebrations and gatherings.
Top British health officials said there was no evidence to suggest a higher death rate from the new variant or that it would cause a different response to vaccines. So far, it has only been found to spread much faster – 70% more infectious than the already common Covid.
According to the WHO, the same mutation was found in the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia.
Several European countries are considering or have already imposed arrival ban into their territories from the United Kingdom in an attempt to prevent the spread of the most infectious new strain of coronavirus, the BBC reports.
The Netherlands and Belgium have suspended flights, and Brussels bans trains arriving from the island.
In Germany, a Health Ministry official told AFP that the government was considering banning British flights, as well as those from South Africa, where the mutation was also found. According to the German official, the government is closely monitoring the situation in the UK and is working under “high pressure” to evaluate new information and data on the mutation.
French news channel BFMTV reported that France was “seriously” considering stopping flights and trains from Britain, and Versailles insisted on “European coordination of efforts.” The media also said that “a decision will be announced today.”
* Edited at 9 pm
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