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Health authorities in Sofia lift restrictions on working hours of restaurants

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The restriction on the working hours of the restaurants and gambling halls in Sofia-city, introduced as an anti-epidemic measure, will be lifted as of midnight. This is stated in an order of the director of the Sofia Regional Health Inspectorate Dancho Penchev, published on the website of the institution.

Restaurants and gambling halls will be able to work at 50% of their capacity and in compliance with the requirements for a green certificate. 
From February 14, all schools in Sofia will switch to in-person learning and the planned operations in hospitals will be resumed.


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