High flu activity in half of the country

Influenza cases continues to fill hospital wards across the country. The epidemic wave has now affeted half of Bulgaria. Starting today, February 3, a flu epidemic has been declared in the Veliko Tarnovo region.

• The peak of the flu is expected this week and next week

In Sliven, in-person classes are suspended until February 11. Students will continue their studies online, as will those in the regions of Pernik and Plovdiv.

In Varna and Plovdiv, February 6 and 7 will be non-school days, along with the mid-term vacation on February 5.

Schools in Montana are also closing, with the epidemic measures extended until February 7.

In Dobrich, the anti-epidemic measures are also extended.

In Haskovo, students are returning to class. A flu epidemic has been declared in 14 districts of the country.