All police checkpoints at entry and exit points near the district cities were removed on 0.00 am on May 6. The Bulgarian citizens were required to fill in declarations for the reason of traveling for over one and a half months. Over 230,000 people were not allowed to enter or leave the major Bulgarian cities since March 21 when the restrictions were introduced. A total of 62,940 declarations were checked by the competent authorities. 3,750 people declared that they were going to work, but later it turned out that they did not have job contracts. 528 of them were registered as unemployed.
21,251 acts for non-compliance with the anti-epidemic measures were issued. The authorities issued acts to 16,305 people for not wearing face masks in public. 107,000 Bulgarians were placed under quarantine. Currently, 20,000 people remain under quarantine. The number of registered crimes fell with 20% to 25%, the Bulgarian Traffic Police announced.
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