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Man with Covid-19 flies in from London, all passengers on flight quarantined

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A man with symptoms of coronavirus was detected by the border authorities at Sofia Airport on the night of 13 May.

The man, who is from Blagoevgrad, arrived on a flight from London. He was running a fever and had other Covid-19 related symptoms. From the airport he was taken to hospital by ambulance. 

All passengers on the same flight have given addresses where they will be quarantined. 



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