A medical team in full protective outfits are on the way to a possible coronavirus infection in Sofia, Bulgaria March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Dimitar Kyosemarliev
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will raise the salaries of all medics involved in treating coronavirus patients by 1000 levs (461.36 pounds) per month as it steps up measures to contain the fast-spreading infection, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Sunday.
The Balkan country's confirmed cases almost doubled to 43 over the weekend. Two people have died from the infection. The country has declared a state of emergency until April 13, closing schools and banning mass gatherings.
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