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The emergency measures against the epidemic will remain in force until January 31, 2021. This became clear after the National Operations Headquarters presented its proposals to Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.
Health authorities insist that nightclubs, restaurants, shopping centers, gyms and casinos remain closed. Both conferences and congresses will be prohibited until January 31.
Kindergartens and nurseries open their doors and children in grades 1-4 will return to school on January 4.
The new cases of COVID-19 in our country are gradually decreasing
Hotel dining rooms will also work, but only for guests and at night.
“It is not enough for Bulgarians to be cured. I want them to be healthy,” said Health Minister Prof. Kostadin Angelov at the regular briefing of the health authorities.
“If you ask me if we are satisfied with the morbidity data, my answer is a resounding no. I want Bulgarian citizens to be healthy,” said associate professor Angel Kunchev.
“Yes, there is serious optimism about what is happening, but it is insufficient, especially with regard to mortality. That is why we had to propose these measures to the government. Despite the harsh debate with serious economic consequences for both companies As for the children, we had to propose an extension of the measures until January 31. From the National Operational Headquarters we have always shared the philosophy that there should be fewer patients and fewer deaths so that more living and healthy Bulgarians receive the vaccines. are on their way to Bulgaria and we must be more motivated to stop this agony: in health care centers, in schools, in the psyche of Bulgarian citizens. be competent and explain to their patients the benefits of vaccination, “commented the Chief of Staff General Ventsislav Mutafchiiski.
The Minister of Education, Krassimir Valchev, assured that the return of some of the children to school will be accompanied by the mandatory observance of all measures. Parents will be able to keep their children at home by applying for e-learning. “Activities of interest can be postponed so that there is no meeting of different classes,” Valchev added.
“It will still be possible for individual schools to switch to online education if the incidence increases again in the region,” Valchev said.
“We are indebted to Bulgarian education and sports, but we are aware that for children to win the Olympics, for Bulgarian athletes to win, they must be healthy,” said Health Minister Prof. Kostadin Angelov.
The Minister of Social Affairs, Denitsa Sacheva, added that the compensation measure for people in closed businesses, which amounts to BGN 24 per day, will be in force until January 31.
“We have already submitted more than 4,000 employer applications for more than 19,000 employees.” Payments will be made in the days leading up to Christmas and holidays, “Sacheva added.
He said that more than 32,000 parents of children in online education have requested specific assistance. It will also be possible to request the measure in January.
“We have enough money for this and next year. For a whole month they will receive a minimum wage, respectively, proportionally for each week that the child was in distance education,” Sacheva explained.
So far, around BGN 20 million have been paid to parents who have had to hire babysitters.
THE MEETING OF THE PRIME MINISTER
“We must be quick and flexible in measures, in supporting companies and people, in supplying medicines and vaccines, as the pandemic around the world is becoming more complicated and, sadly, the number of deaths continues being high, “said Prime Minister Borissov at the beginning of the meeting before the briefing, announced the government press service. The Prime Minister pointed out that although the number of patients in our country is much lower and the number of patients exceeds those infected, our country ranks 14th in Europe in terms of morbidity. “We have always put people’s lives and health first, so we continue to act on these measures,” Prime Minister Borissov said.
During the working meeting, the Minister of Education and Science, Krassimir Valchev, pointed out that for young students, direct pedagogical interaction is the most important thing and highlighted the importance of returning to the classrooms of children from 1st to 4th grade. Valchev also pointed out that the amendments approved to the School and Preschool Education Law allow concerned parents to be able to keep their children studying in an electronic environment by submitting an application for this purpose. “We discussed many options in the summer, but this turned out to be the best. Thanks to the fact that we have a functioning parliament, we have provided this opportunity,” Minister Valchev said.
Prime Minister Borissov emphasized that the changes in the anti-epidemic measures, which will be in force until January 31, 2021, take into account the arguments of the experts and act in the interest of young students to receive adequate training in a pandemic, relying on pedagogical supervision and teacher training. to guide them.
During the working meeting with Prime Minister Borissov, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov reported on the current data on the incidence of COVID-19 in Bulgaria. “There is a very slight decrease in the incidence and the percentage of positive tests. However, the death rate remains high, yesterday 191 Bulgarian citizens lost their lives and the occupation of hospital beds remains high. That is why we propose the extension of the anti-epidemic measures until January 31 ”, Angelov was categorical.
Prime Minister Borissov also said that the COVID-19 pandemic had caused an unprecedented financial and economic crisis and was leading to bankruptcy. Some of them already have a 15% deficit. “There is no country that has enough cushioning. At this stage, we have provided more than one billion one hundred million levs in support of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises,” Prime Minister Borissov added.
The Minister of Economy, Lachezar Borisov, said that on Monday the platform will be opened through which companies can request support under the measures developed jointly with the National Revenue Agency. At the same time, after the notification from the European Commission, immediately after the New Year, there will be an opportunity to launch the measure in support of the so-called “Big small companies” with a turnover of more than BGN 500,000. The Economy Minister also affirmed that together with the chief state health inspector, Angel Kunchev, they will hold talks with large retail chains for stricter compliance with the anti-epidemic measures. “Given that there will be restrictive measures in January, we have considered this opportunity in advance, that is, with a minimum of administrative effort, companies will be able to apply and receive support in any period in which they were closed,” he said. Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev. He was adamant that sufficient funds had been provided even for the month of January.
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