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Delta variant of coronavirus could become dominant in September

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By the end of September, the delta variant of the coronavirus would become dominant in Bulgaria, Chief Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev said.

He added that this Covid-19 variant would be the basis of a new wave of the pandemic, reporter Anelia Dzhambazka informed. Tightening of the anti-epidemic measures in this country would take place if the number of patients rose, Kunchev said at a briefing.

According to him, seven people infected with the delta variant were workers in Sofia’s public transport system.

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