Events

The city of Bansko, located in the Blagoevgrad region, was closed for quarantine on March 17, 2020. By order of the Minister of Health, anti-epidemic measures were introduced in the territory of Bansko. The restriction began to apply from 7 pm. Exit and entry are closed to everyone except special persons. cars and medical staff. Citizens with Bansko registration can return to the city until 20.00 on 03/18/2020. In this article we will tell you in more detail about the current situation and provide a translation of the order into Russian.

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This table containsthe latest data on all cases of the disease, the number of victims and recovered. Data for all countries, compiled by Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). We take data for Bulgaria from the operational headquarters to combat the virus.

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The unknown type of virus was discovered in China in December 2019. This news has spread all over the world. The official name for new infection is Coronavirus (COVID-19). The disease has already affected almost 90 thousand Chinese and spread outside the country. Currently, the main focuses of infection are: Italy (12,462), Iran (10,075), North Korea (7,800), France (2,284), Spain (2,277). Bulgaria's close geographical position to EU countries has become a cause of concern both for the residents and guests.

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Hut Vihren (“hut” in Bulgarian) is located in the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, 16 km from the town of Bansko, 35 minutes drive from Polyana Banderitsa, at an altitude of 1972 meters above sea level. This is the starting point for the ascent to Vihren Peak and the beginning of the main routes “Sinanitsa”, “Demyanitsa”, “Tevnoto Ezero”, “Yane Sandanski”, “Koncheto”.

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Hiroshi and Shiori from Tokyo, Japan traveled thousands of kilometers to hold their wedding ceremony in the mountains of Bulgaria. Lake Okoto, which the lovers chose, is located a few kilometers away along a mountain path from the Vihren hut; the nearest town is Bansko. Visiting hot springs is very popular in Japan, so after descending from the mountains, Hiroshi and Shiori will most likely go to one of the local SPA hotels.

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Strong hurricane winds blew away most of the glass decorative facade of Largo Mall in the center of Blagoevgrad. This event happened today, September 24, in the evening at about 18.00. It is unknown if there are any casualties. Nevertheless, several ambulances arrived at the scene following a call to 112. “There is still no information about the wounded, colleagues are still on the spot,” said Yordanka Sharkova from the Blagoevgrad Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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