Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in Bulgaria rise to 110

The number of infected with COVID-19 in Bulgaria has crossed the psychological limit of 100 people, on the 12th day after the first case was registered in Bulgaria. There are already 110 cases in Bulgaria.

The national task force on March 19 announced 15 new cases of the coronavirus. Three people have already died.

There are registered cases in increasing number of cities. As of today, the coastal city of Bourgas and Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv have confirmed cases.

The country’s largest winter resort in Bansko remains quarantined.

Health Minister Kiril Ananiev issued an order temporarily banning non-EU nationals from entering Bulgaria.

The cases of coronavirus increase relatively slowly but daily. The affected districts are growing smoothly - reaching 11, adding Bourgas and Plovdiv today

A third patient died today. Major General Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, head of the national task force explained that it was the elderly patient hospital with stroke and coronavirus infection. The 80 year old woman was at Pirogov. hospital

Among the newly diagnosed cases is an 8-year-old child who is in good health condition.

Major General Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiyski: The child has no symptoms, but is in contact with his father, who tested positive for coronavirus.

The positive cases linked to Bansko ski resort continue to increase.

A 39-year-old woman who was a cook at one of the restaurants in Bansko tested positive. She returned to her home town and was admitted in a hospital in Bourgas today.

There is also a man in Sofia, who returned from Bansko 4 days ago.

One measure to combat the spread of the virus involves enhanced awareness campaigns in Roma neighbourhoods.

Major General Prof. Ventsislav Mutafciski, Head of of the task force: There are numerous signals that large Roma communities are coming back from abroad and it is a real challenge to quarantine them and there will be a lot of work for the Ministry of Interior.

The task force also announced that a possibility of limiting vulnerable groups of the population from going out to public places was already under discussion. Different options are being worked out on how to provide them with food and medicine.