Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov tests positive for the coronavirus
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov announced Sunday afternoon he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Borissov had contact with Deputy Regional Minister Nikolay Nankov, who tested positive for the infection on October 23. The PM tested negative both on Friday and Saturday, which prompted the Regional Health Inspectorate to lift the mandatory quarantine it had imposed on him and a number of other officials who had been in contact with Nankov. Borissov said he would self-isolate nonetheless, however. A third PCR test was done on the PM Sunday, which came back positive.
Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova wrote on Фейсбук she would be self-isolating after learning of Borissov’s test. She and the PM both attended an event together last Friday.
“Although the RHI lifted my quarantine, as early as Friday, I canceled all my meetings and public events. After testing negative twice, today I am positive with COVID-19. Overall, I feel a general indisposition, I will remain at home for the time being, as per doctors’ advice,” the PM wrote on Фейсбук.
Meanwhile Bulgaria is continuing to register strikingly high daily coronavirus cases. 1043 new cases were discovered in the last 24 hours, although traditionally Sunday produces less positive tests because overall testing is lower on weekends. Seven people with the virus have died in the last day, bringing the number of deaths to 1084. The total number of coronavirus infections since the outbreak reached 37562 today, 18232 of those are currently active. Almost 2000 people with COVID-19 are receiving hospital care, 138 are in ICUs.
Borissov had contact with Deputy Regional Minister Nikolay Nankov, who tested positive for the infection on October 23. The PM tested negative both on Friday and Saturday, which prompted the Regional Health Inspectorate to lift the mandatory quarantine it had imposed on him and a number of other officials who had been in contact with Nankov. Borissov said he would self-isolate nonetheless, however. A third PCR test was done on the PM Sunday, which came back positive.
Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova wrote on Фейсбук she would be self-isolating after learning of Borissov’s test. She and the PM both attended an event together last Friday.
“Although the RHI lifted my quarantine, as early as Friday, I canceled all my meetings and public events. After testing negative twice, today I am positive with COVID-19. Overall, I feel a general indisposition, I will remain at home for the time being, as per doctors’ advice,” the PM wrote on Фейсбук.
Meanwhile Bulgaria is continuing to register strikingly high daily coronavirus cases. 1043 new cases were discovered in the last 24 hours, although traditionally Sunday produces less positive tests because overall testing is lower on weekends. Seven people with the virus have died in the last day, bringing the number of deaths to 1084. The total number of coronavirus infections since the outbreak reached 37562 today, 18232 of those are currently active. Almost 2000 people with COVID-19 are receiving hospital care, 138 are in ICUs.
Източник: mediapool.bg
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