Department of Public Health at the Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Brief Report
Epidemiological COVID-19 data for the Region of Eastern Rodopi, Bulgaria
Author(s): Violeta Yordanova*, Rilka Kermedchieva, Djanan Emin, Slaveija Dimitrova, Magdalena Marinova and Diana Valcheva
The Epidemiological COVID-19 of rtPCR diagnostic tests for people with travel arrangements and
border-crossings movement and the importance of restrictive measures, diagnostic testing and limited
travels in order to contain the pandemic of COVID-19 during the summer months of 2020. The rtPCR
test results were prerequisite for any planned trip and border crossings, therefore the collected data is
cumulative and statistics incredibly helpful and necessary. Our Molecular Diagnostics Unit is licensed
within the territory of Bulgaria. Our methods were strict protocols from the guidelines of National
Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases-Bulgaria, the kits we use are all CE, the overall concept
in sync with the global regulations as from the CDC and the WHO. We demonstrate an increase of
the numbers of infected randomly tested travelers during the summer month.. View More»
