Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria reports slight drop in number of new Covid-19 infections

Photo: BGNES

1,944 is the number of new Covid-19 cases out of 7,833 tests performed in the country in the past day, 247 down on the previous day. Over 62% of the new infections are among the unvaccinated. The positivity rate stands at 24.8%, down from 27.2% the day before, Single Coronavirus Information Portal data show. The number of active coronavirus cases is up by 1,036 to 21,924.

145 is the number of new hospital admissions, 111 of them or 76.5% are not vaccinated. The number of patients being treated in hospital is up by 11 to 968, of them 50 are in intensive care.

6 patients have died in the past day, 5 of them were not vaccinated. 902 are reported as recovered.

3,941 doses of vaccine were administered on Wednesday.



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

Pleven hosts the Festival of Wine and Farm Delicacies: Time for Wine

The Festival of Wine and Farm Delicacies will be held between August 29 and September 1 in the courtyard of the Regional Historical Museum Pleven. The event promises an unforgettable experience with the best of Bulgarian wine, dairy and meat..

published on 8/29/24 6:10 AM

Heavy rain with thunderstorms

During the night, the precipitation will stop and the clouds will break up temporarily , with clear skies after midnight over Western Bulgaria. Light to moderate winds will blow from west-northwest. On Thursday, cumulus and rain clouds will develop..

published on 8/28/24 7:05 PM

Bulgaria's government proposes raising the minimum monthly salary to EUR 550.66 as of January 1

The caretaker cabinet proposes raising the minimum monthly salary to BGN 1,077 (EUR 550.66) as of January 1, 2025, from the current BGN 933 (EUR 477.04). The proposal is contained in a draft of a government decree which has been put up for public..

published on 8/28/24 5:44 PM