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Bulgaria updates list of countries falling into Covid-19 colour zones

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As of Thursday, 17 February, the list of countries falling into colour zones which determine the rules of entry into Bulgaria is being updated, the Ministry of Health has announced.

France, Belgium Portugal, Switzerland, Cyprus, the Maldives, Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Japan etc., fall into the “red” zone.

Again as of 17 February, the “dark red” zone includes the Netherlands, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Cayman Islands, Bahrein, Georgia and New Caledonia. 



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