Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Health Minister: There are enough hospital beds for Covid-19 patients in Sofia district

Kostadin Angelov
Photo: BGNES

“A coordinator will refer patients with coronavirus from the hospitals in Sofia district to hospitals in Sofia,” said Health Minister Kostadin Angelov at a meeting with the directors of the hospitals in Samokov, Etropole, Svoge, Botevgrad and Pirdop. 
At the moment there is a sufficient number of hospital beds for patients with coronavirus in Sofia district, he added. A coordination centre will start functioning at the hospital for infectious diseases by the end of the month, where emergency teams will transport all patients with coronavirus, or suspected of having Covid-19. 


Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria and 15 other EU countries: Third countries should support the European initiative to end the war in Ukraine

Bulgaria and 15 other EU countries sent a letter to Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, calling on her to initiate joint diplomatic efforts aimed at securing global support for a ceasefire in Ukraine, the..

published on 5/22/25 9:00 AM

Expect more sunshine, rain, and unsettled weather

On Thursday, lows will be between 9 and 13°C, reaching 9°C in Sofia. It will be mostly sunny during the day, but the atmosphere will be unstable with the development of cumuliform clouds around noon. Rain is expected, and thunderstorms and hail are also..

published on 5/21/25 7:05 PM

Banking services in Bulgaria are among the most accessible in the EU

Banking services in Bulgaria are among the most accessible in the EU, according to an analysis by the Association of Banks in Bulgaria . According to it, banks in Bulgaria offer the lowest interest rates in Europe on newly granted loans to households for..

published on 5/21/25 5:57 PM