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Bulgaria’s authorities found all passengers from Bulgaria Air fllight from Amsterdam to Sofia on April 26

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Bulgaria’s authorities found in less than 24 hours all passengers of Bulgaria Air flight from Amsterdam to Sofia on April 26, as well as the persons who contacted with them, the National Crisis Headquarters announced. The actions were undertaken after it became clear that three passengers onboard this flight were diagnosed with Covid-19. A total of 95 people were onboard. The taxi driver who took the infected passengers to a village in Haskovo district, Central South Bulgaria, was placed under quarantine.




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