PM: Only social measures to remain in place after end of epidemic situation

All anti-epidemic measures may possibly be lifted after June 15 when the Covid-19 epidemic situation in Bulgaria expires. Only social measures, that are is help of the business, will remain in place, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said at the cabinet’s regular weekly meeting on Wednesdays, on June 3.

This has been the first meeting for the past 70 days in which the ministers attended in person, rather than via video conference.

PM said there were some inconsistencies in the Health Minister’s orders on wearing protective face masks. He criticised the ministers that some were not wearing masks at todays’ meeting.

If we were in a restaurant, if a plate of food was served to you, you do not need to wear a mask, but at such meeting, you have to wear them, Borissov noted.

The meeting also discussed a possibility for Bulgaria use Euroepan funds from the new fund for recovery after the coronavirus crsisi.

The government also approved the allocation of 600,000 BGN for the Rila monastery, 200,000 for Bachkovo monastery and Troyan monastery, 300,000 BGN for Krastova Gora monastery and 500,000 for the church in the yard of the Theological education academy in Sofia.

The government will allocate 15 million BGN to Sofia municipality for schools and kindergartens renovations.