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Masks should be mandatory at work, regardless of whether the place is public. The idea was given to “This Morning” on bTV by “Pirogov” CEO Prof. Asen Baltov.
Now the use of masks is mandatory only in closed public places.
At the same time, GPs warned that if they were to give instructions for a free PCR test in person, there would be a crowd in front of their offices.
The new cases of coronavirus infections in Bulgaria are 83 with almost 1200 PCR tests, that is. positive samples are about 7 percent. There are 1205 people in the hospital. In intensive care units – 62.
Another person died from the virus and 26 were cured.
In this context, it is still unclear under what criteria and how GPs will issue referrals for PCR testing.
The idea of making masks mandatory in the office will also be discussed.
If the growth trend of last week continues, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus will reach 30 thousand, predicts the executive director of “Pirogov”, Professor Asen Baltov. It will propose to headquarters that masks are also mandatory in the workplace.
“If we were to wear a mask indoors, the numbers would be half at this point,” said Professor Asen Baltov, executive director of NI Pirogov Hospital.
Now, according to the order of the Minister of Health, wearing a mask is mandatory only in closed public places.
And aside from that, employers must provide personal protective equipment as per job specifications and workplace risk assessment.
The organization’s office employs 10 to 12 people every day. The use of a mask is recommended, for example, for those traveling by public transport.
“I definitely do not support the idea of wearing masks at all times in the workplace, because in my opinion the harm is greater than the benefit. I personally believe that it will not be observed,” said associate professor Daniela Ilieva, executive director of the foundation. . Law and the Internet “.
Meanwhile, GPs have asked to be able to issue a referral for a PCR test electronically so as not to wait potentially infected in front of the offices.
“You can see how many cabinets we are here, if there are two of them in front of everyone, then what is the risk for everyone who came to DCC,” explained Dr. Gergana Nikolova, general practitioner.
The health insurance fund explained to bTV that in the summer they offered the representatives of the medical union changes to make the electronic broadcast, but they stated that they do not have a mandate to sign an annex to this year’s framework contract, which would include it.
It is not yet clear under what criteria the referral for the PCR test will be issued, nor what steps everyone will follow next. Healthy authorities and professional organizations are currently working in parallel on the electronic issuance of references and prescriptions. It is not clear when the process will end, expectations are that by the end of the year there will be serious progress and next year the processes will be electronic.
