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The Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov declared “For” the mandatory use of masks in the open air. According to him, this is the lightest possible measure to limit the spread of COVID-19. The idea was discussed during a meeting of the expert councils on epidemiology and infectious diseases.
“During the meetings in the country, colleagues from all structures expressed concern about the increase in morbidity and demanded a tighter control of the situation and the introduction of outdoor masks,” said Professor Angelov.
The line minister clarified that in a report by the Chief of State Health Inspectors, Prof. Angel Kunchev, a proposal was also made for the introduction of masks or other means that cover the nose and mouth outdoors.
“This is the easiest measure possible and, in view of the experience of those who support it, I think we should introduce it. As long as the experts strongly support this type of anti-epidemic measure and it is not in any way restrictive for citizens, and expectations are They are due to reinforced control and as long as we all follow the measures, the incidence of COVID-19 will be reduced by up to 30%. Let’s do it, “added the Minister of Health.
During the meeting, the members of the expert councils and the Minister of Health also discussed the hypothesis of reducing the quarantine of contact persons from 14 to 10 days.
The main coordinators of the Council of Experts on Epidemiology and the Council of Experts on Infectious Diseases, respectively, Prof. Dr. Yordanka Stoilova and Prof. Dr. Tatiana Chervenyakova, expressed their strong approval for both the use of masks in the open air and by reducing the duration of quarantine. in contact persons every 10 days, the condition for the latter should be the absence of clinical symptoms.
Regarding the rules of hospitalization, the experts pointed out that the criteria should be reconsidered in the part of the image data to give local doctors more flexibility in assessing the individual health status of patients.
“Our common goal is to reduce the spread of COVID-19 without imposing restrictive measures and affecting the social life and mental health of Bulgarians,” said Deputy Health Minister Boyko Penkov.
