Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals in Bulgaria goes above 7,000

Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria has reported 679 new cases of coronavirus infection in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours, the National Coronavirus Information Portal shows. 18% of the 3,759 tests performed returned positive. 

A total of 278,557 cases of infection have been identified since the beginning of the pandemic. 
42,090 are the active cases as of March 15. Most new infections are recorded in Sofia - 223, Varna - 61 and Burgas - 56.
51 people died in the last 24 hours with an established coronavirus infection. 584 patients were cured. 

7,101 patients with Covid-19 are currently hospitalized, with 533 patients in intensive care units.

The newly vaccinated persons for the past day are 975. The total number of vaccinations has reached 338,879. With a second dose since the beginning of the immunization campaign are 58,417 people.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

More than half a million people in Bulgaria receive support under European programme for the socially disadvantaged

More than 550,000 people received support last year under the European programme Food and Basic Material Assistance – packages of staple foods and nine kinds of sanitary items.   Almost 70,000 people from 232 municipalities have availed..

published on 2/21/25 12:55 PM

General Directorate Combating Organised Crime neutralises criminal group involved in tax crimes

During an operation of the General Directorate Combating Organised Crime under the leadership and supervision of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office and the National Revenue Agency, a criminal group involved in tax crimes and money..

published on 2/21/25 11:30 AM
Ilia Prodanov

Unfair trade practices are the cause of high food prices

A list of over 10 unfair trade practices that must be stopped will be handed over to representatives of all parliamentary groups. Among them are high mark-ups, hidden fees of retail chains, inequality between Bulgarian and imported..

published on 2/21/25 9:49 AM