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A yellow rainfall code has been announced today for 14 areas in the country today. According to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), the warning applies to Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Sofia, Sofia region, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Pazardzhik, Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil and Pernik districts.

By April 22, 463 cases of measles have been reported to the Ministry of Health, reported NOVA TV. 

A National Coordination Council for Measles Control was established by order of the Minister of Health to assist in carrying out activities to reduce the spread of the disease.

It will also perform activities related to the analysis and control of the measures taken.

Yellow Code warning for heavy rain has been issued for 16 regions in Bulgaria, according to the website of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH). The warning is in place for the regions of: Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Lovech, Gabrovo, Sofia, Sofia - city, Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Smolyan, Kardzhali, Haskovo, Stara Zagora, Plovdiv.

Today, at 13:00, the emergency system will be tested in several cities in the country, the Ministry of Interior informs.

The tests will be in Burgas, Varna, Kardzhali, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pleven, Plovdiv.

Also in Ruse, Smolyan, Sofia, Vratsa and in the 30-kilometer perimeter around the Kozloduy NPP.

Of Bulgaria's fresh waters, more than 78 per cent are used for cooling in the energy sector, 7 percent are delivered to households, 6 percent go to irrigation and the rest to other needs.

A Code Yellow warning for strong winds has been declared for 16 regions in Bulgaria, according to the strong>National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology website.

The warning is in place for the regions of Pleven, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Stara Zagora, Haskovo, Ruse, Targovishte, Sliven, Yambol, Razgrad, Shumen, Burgas, Varna, Dobrich and Silistra.

As of today the flu epidemic and anti-epidemic measures in the Blagoevgrad region are lifted, the Ministry of Health said.

From today the flu epidemic with the anti-epidemic measures is cancelled in the regions of Gabrovo and Razgrad, the Ministry of Health said.

The flu epidemic and anti-epidemic measures are cancelled in 10 other regions of the country as of today. These are: Sofia city, Kyustendil, Shumen, Vidin, Pleven, Dobrich, Sliven, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo and Smolyan, except the municipality of Madan where the measures remain in place for the medical and childcare facilities.

In 1561 schools today, January 29, the school sessions were suspended. This was announced by the press center of the Ministry of Education and Science. From today in flu vacation are the students from 61 schools in Montana district and 32 schools in Vratsa district.