"If we come across an outbreak with many infected people or the number of tests suddenly increases, the number will jump immediately. In epidemiology we prefer to work on a weekly basis, but for our operational purposes - 3 days over 100 people is a signal that the trend has changed and a signal to return some of the measures, "said Kunchev.

He added that it depends on whether the increase is diffuse across the country or a specific outbreak is found, which if measures are taken in time, will be blocked and suppressed. Much also depends on who is sick, where, whether they are in a risk group, whether they are present, which allows strict measures to be take.

According to Kunchev, the change in the legislation does not change the way of acting even now, because in the end the assessment of the epidemic situation is made in the Ministry of Health and so far the measures have been taken by order of the Minister. "So the most correct constitutional solution is being sought here"

 "We avoid the term state of emergency - it is intended for accidents, martial law, and epidemics are not excluded. Influenza epidemics occur every year. Unfortunately, in Bulgaria we have epidemic situations with other diseases - hepatitis A, AIDS, measles." , explained the chief state health inspector.

He said that 3 hospitals have difficulties, but this does not apply to the whole country. According to him, the easiest way to solve things is at the local level - with reorganization inside the hospitals. He gave the example of the private hospitals in Plovdiv, which are very actively involved in the fight against the coronavirus.

"If we compare the coronavirus patients per million population, then you will see that in this respect Bulgaria ranks first in Europe - Because we have the fewest cases in general and the lowest mortality," said Prof. Kunchev.

Prof. Kunchev stated that there are currently 4 mechanisms for effective detection of the infection. He advised people to go on vacation in the summer, but only if the measures are followed./inews.bg

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