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Update to color-code list of countries

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Starting Friday, January 7, persons arriving in Bulgaria from countries in the red Covid zone are allowed on the territory of the country upon presentation of a valid EU digital Covid certificate for vaccination or overcome disease, or a similar document together with a negative result of a PCR test conducted up to 72 hours before entry. This was ordered by the Minister of Health Prof. Asena Serbezova on January 5.

An updated list of countries by color zone also enters into force on January 7. Romania is in the "green zone". The "orange zone" includes Austria, Hungary and Luxembourg. The "red zone" includes Argentina, the United States, Canada, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Montenegro, Malta and others.




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