The quarantine for everyone coming from the UK remains in effect until January 31! Borisov: We have suffered a lot since February – Diseases

At a working meeting called by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov

Boyko Metodiev Borisov is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria. Born June 13, 1959 With members of the government, it was decided that the 10-day quarantine for all citizens entering the territory of Bulgaria from the United Kingdom should remain in force until January 31, 2021, the government information service announced. Bulgaria is ready to allow flights from the UK after health experts from the EU and our country reported decisions on the community response to the new strain of COVID-19 after today’s settlement of the Settlement Mechanism meeting. Integrated to Respond to Crisis in Crisis Situations (IPCR)).

The meeting with Prime Minister Borissov was attended by Deputy Prime Ministers Ekaterina Zaharieva and Krassimir Karakachanov, the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rosen Zhelyazkov, the Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov and the Minister of the Interior, Hristo Terziiski. The meeting discussed all the measures that Bulgaria is taking regarding the new strain of coronavirus, established in the UK.

Flights between Great Britain and Bulgaria were banned

“We have suffered a lot since February, but we expect the European Medicines Agency to rule on vaccines today,” Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said.

Boyko Metodiev Borisov is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria. Born June 13, 1959. The Prime Minister ordered that the necessary organization be established in each sector, given the difficulties imposed by yesterday’s restrictive measures due to the new strain of COVID-19. According to Borissov, appropriate and timely actions are needed in relation to the expected backlog of trucks at the borders. Borissov ordered the interior minister to establish the necessary organization. “There should be no queues for trucks and we must ensure that there is no contact between passengers,” Borissov stressed. The Minister of the Interior, Hristo Terziiski, stressed that since last night at our airports the necessary organization was created to work on the distribution conditions of the new strain of COVID-19.

Quarantine for all people arriving in our country from Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Health Minister stated that the new strain of COVID-19 has been found to spread faster and that the vaccines created also work against it. “That is why it is very important that Bulgarian citizens stay healthy until the arrival of the vaccine,” Angelov said. The Prime Minister ordered the Ministers of Health and Foreign Affairs to create an organization to provide vaccines to the citizens of Albania, the Republic of North Macedonia and the other countries of the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership, once they are satisfied the needs of Bulgarian citizens.

Angelov ordered: It is forbidden to enter Bulgaria for those arriving from Great Britain

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ekaterina Zaharieva, informed the Prime Minister that the ministry is in constant contact with the Bulgarian Embassy in London. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready to help Bulgarians who have approached our mission and are in Great Britain. Inform our ambassador what we are doing. A day before, if it turns out that this virus is not what is being talked about, we will resume flights immediately, “Prime Minister Borissov told Minister Zaharieva.

During the working meeting, the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rosen Zhelyazkov reported that at the time of evaluation, the term of the order of the Minister of Health regarding the resumption of flights may change. “This means that flights arriving from Great Britain and Northern Ireland are restricted, and not passengers leaving Bulgarian airports there. There are no restrictions on cargo flights, humanitarian flights and medical flights,” Minister Zhelyazkov said. With respect to land borders, the rules of “green” corridors apply, with the Directorate General of Border Police and the RHI creating the necessary organization.

Minister Zhelyazkov also noted that France has also closed its land borders with the United Kingdom. “Our trucks cannot leave the UK,” the transport minister said, adding that he had asked the French transport minister to guarantee the transit of Bulgarian trucks. Rosen Zhelyazkova emphasized that the ministry constantly monitors which other countries have closed their air, land and sea borders with Britain and the duration of the restrictions.