39 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, the head of the National Crisis Headquarters General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski announced at the regular morning briefing. 14 people were admitted to hospital in the past 24 hours. 11 people in Sofia, 11 in Vidin, 4 in Plovdiv, 4 in Kyustendil, 2 in Sliven, 2 in Pazardzhik, 1 in Pleven, 1 in Blagoevgrad, 1 in Gabrovo, 1 in Haskovo and 1 person in Yambol were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in that period. 3 more medics tested positive for Covid-19, of whom two sanitary workers and 1 doctor. The total number of Covid-19 cases in this country reached 1,387. There are 1,107 active cases of coronavirus infection. 651 people in Sofia tested positive for Covid-19 until now. 222 Bulgarians recovered from the virus. The number of Covid-19 deaths reached 58.
In an analysis of the pension system in Bulgaria, the International Monetary Fund urges the country to raise pensions by raising social security contributions and doing away with the maximum insurable earnings. According to the analysis, pensions in..
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
The first joint operation of the newly formed Mine Counter Measures Task Group Black Sea involving Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania is to take place July 2-16, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The last time such an operation was carried..
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St...
Bulgaria’s national team of mathematics put up an excellent performance at the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad. Six Bulgarian students returned from..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev handed the first cabinet-forming mandate to Rossen Zhelyazkov who is the prime minister-designate of the largest..
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