Restaurants in Bulgaria re-open on March 1, nightclubs re-open on April 1

Nearly 150,000 Bulgarian citizens have been vaccinated so far, and in just one day, more than 17,000 people received the Covid-19 jab. There are more than 200,000 recoveries. "With this rate of vaccination and this shield of 350,000 people, restaurants and gambling halls will re-open on March 1, and nightclubs will re-open from April 1," said Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during the regular weekly government meeting on February 24.

The Prime Minister ordered the Minister of Health, Kostadin Angelov, to meet representatives of the industry and discuss the necessary actions regarding the readiness of restaurants and bars to work from March 1. In this context, the Prime Minister noted that vaccination should continue at an accelerated pace and the provided mobile teams for hard-to-reach villages and towns to conduct the immunisations there, as this is the way for the sectors closed by the pandemic to work again under certain conditions and capacity.

“In Bulgaria, with strictly observed measures and at the same time - the most liberal in Europe, we maintain results that enable people to live normally. Bulgarians do not feel that there is a pandemic, as in other European countries. So let's continue in this way, " said Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.

During the cabinet meeting, the Minister of Health, Kostadin Angelov, reported to the Prime Minister on the current situation in the country.

"Regarding the established organization for mobile teams, today we received a request from Ahtopol, where we have sent a mobile team from the Regional Health Inspectorate in Bourgas, and two other teams are in the villages near Veliko Tarnovo - in Hainboaz. Vaccination is also starting there today, " said the Minister of Health.

Angelov added that all mayors in the country have been informed about the possibility of applying for mobile teams and the health authorities are assisting them as soon as possible.

PM expressed confidence that despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the European Commission would take the necessary action to ensure a rhythmic supply of vaccines.