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Bulgaria reports 1,426 new cases of Covid-19 in one day

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Bulgaria has reported 1,426 new cases of Covid-19 for the past 24 hours, with 10,473 tests performed. 13.6% of the samples returned positive, according to the National Coronavirus Information Portal. The highest number of infections is registered in Sofia - 406, followed by Burgas - 127 and Varna - 112.


There are currently 5,629 patients in hospitals, as 452 are in intensive care units. 

In the past day, 584 patients were discharged from hospital and 22 people died.

A total of 2,654 people received a vaccination jab, thus bringing the total number of vaccinated persons to 287,000.



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