Section: Bulgaria
Bulgaria: No PCR Test Requirements for Arrivals From the UAE
As of today, 11 August, arrivals in Bulgaria from the United Arab Emirates are not required to have a negative PCR test, reads an order by Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov from today. A negative PCR test is not required of persons arriving in Bulgaria from the countries members of the EU, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...
Arrivals in Bulgaria from United Arab Emirates no longer required to show negative PCR test
As of today, 11 August, arrivals in Bulgaria from the United Arab Emirates are not required to have a negative PCR test, reads an order by Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov from today. A negative PCR test is not required of persons arriving in Bulgaria from the countries members of the EU, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern...
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 155
Bulgaria ranks second in Covid-19 mortality in EuropeBulgaria and the United Kingdom share the second place in coronavirus mortality in the last two weeks in Europe with 1.4/100,000, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Romania is first with 2.4/100,000. In terms of morbidity this country ranks sixth with...
Different border crossing regimes for Bulgarians in Europe over Covid-19
Switzerland lifts all restrictions on citizens arriving from Bulgaria, while Norway introduces a mandatory ten-day quarantine for them. Travelers from three Bulgarian regions – Varna, Blagoevgrad and Dobrich, will enter Germany only after a PCR test and will stay under quarantine until the result is received. Ukraine will allow Bulgarians...
Bulgaria registers growth in tourists from Ukraine only
The measure for subsidizing charter flights in order to save the summer tourist season in Bulgaria is late, tour operators from Burgas claim. They call for more flexibility in supporting tourism, for subsidizing bus transport and for starting the preparation for the winter season from now. “The expected more than 400,000 tourists this year...
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 148
Bulgaria reports 146 new cases of Covid-19, 793 people currently in hospital Nearly 4,000 tests have been performed in the last 24 hours as 146 people have tested positive for coronavirus.. According to the National Information Portal, there are currently 793 people in hospital, as 43 of them are in intensive care units. 77 people have been cured...
Bulgaria’s tennis player Victoria Tomova tests positive for Covid-19 at Palermo tournament
Bulgaria’s tennis player Victoria Tomova had given a positive test for the new coronavirus at the tournament in Palermo. The athlete has been placed in isolation in a specialized hospital, but has shown no symptoms. Tomova was supposed to start her qualifying match against Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine), but was replaced by Daniela Seguel (Chile)....
Bulgaria’s women’s team wins European golf championship in Pravets
Bulgaria’s national women’s golf team took first place at the European Ladies Team Shield Championship held in Bulgaria’s town of Pravets. After victories over the teams of Ukraine and Romania, the Bulgarian players needed a draw against last year’s champions from Poland to win the title. The men’s team finished...
Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 145
Vaccination against Covid-19 will be voluntaryVaccination against coronavirus will not be mandatory and will not be included in any calendars, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said at a briefing in parliament. We would give the opportunity to everyone in the risk groups and those who are outside the risk groups to be vaccinated if they wished....
Citizens of Ukraine and Jordan to enter Bulgaria without PCR test
According to an order by the Minister of Health, starting July 31, citizens of Ukraine and Jordan can enter Bulgaria without a PCR test. Citizens of North Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, Israel and Kuwait can enter with a negative PCR test done not more than 72 hours before arrival.These people...
