Bulgaria is shutting down nightclubs and discos and students from high schools and universities will study online for two weeks as of Oct. 29 as it struggles to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry also banned the public at sports events and said cinemas and theaters should work at 30% of their capacity until Nov. 12, while restaurants should limit the number of people at one table to six, among other restrictions.
The Balkan country reported 2,243 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, its highest daily tally. Some 40,143 Bulgarians have tested positive for the disease since March and 1,146 have died.
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