World News | Bulgaria Issues 10-day Nationwide Lockdown
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Struggling with a surge in coronavirus infections, Bulgarian health officials announced a 10-day nationwide lockdown for schools, restaurants, theaters and shopping malls.
Sofia, Mar 18 (AP) Struggling with a surge in coronavirus infections, Bulgarian health officials announced a 10-day nationwide lockdown for schools, restaurants, theaters and shopping malls.
The new restrictions will be the last test for the center-right government of Boyko Borissov, who hopes to win a fourth term in the parliamentary elections on April 4.
The Balkan nation of 7 million has recorded 291,769 cases of the coronavirus and 11,715 confirmed deaths.
Some 350,700 Bulgarians have been vaccinated with a first dose so far. (AP)
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