in-cyprus 25 June 2020 -Bouli Hadjioannou
Bulgaria has been moved to Group B effective from Monday, June 29, meaning that all arrivals will require a certificate that they have tested negative for coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
It said that within the framework of the constant review of Covid-19 risk of various countries and after positive cases were detected among passengers from Bulgaria it was decided to move the country to Group B (Countries with possible low risk but with greater doubts compared to Group A).
The new classification comes into effect on Monday and will be reviewed on the basis of the epidemiological indices as these evolve.
Arrivals from Bulgaria from Monday will need a negative PCR test result for coronavirus no older than 72 hours.
Until Monday, all passengers arriving from airports in Bulgaria up to an including Sunday will be tested on arrival, the ministry added.
Revised lists wef Monday 29 June:
Group A – Low risk countries
These are countries with R (t) of below 1 and/or small number of new cases (<1/100,000 inhabitants a day) and/or very low COVID19 mortality (<5-10/100,000 inhabitants) and/or sporadic cases or cluster of cases according to WHO and /or at least satisfactory tests (>3000 tests/100,000 residents):
- Australia
- Austria
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- Greece
- Switzerland
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Norway
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
Group B – Countries with possible low risk but with greater doubts compared to Group A
These are countries with R (t) above 1 and/or new cases of >1/100,000 people a day and/or increased COVID-19 mortality (>10/100,000 people) and/or limited lab tests (<2000 tests/100,000 people) or lack of classification by WHO.
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- France
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Poland
- Romania
- UAE
From June 20, passengers from Group A will not be required to present a certificate they have undergone a coronavirus test.
Those from Group B will have to submit such a certificate from a recognised lab no older than 72 hours prior to departure.
But passengers who cannot obtain such a certificate in the country of residence will have the option to carry out a test on arrival and cover the cost of 60 euro.
