Bulgaria’s economy remains at risk until this country overcomes Covid-19 crisis
A decline of Bulgaria’s gross domestic product of up to 7% would be a success for Bulgaria, this country’s Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov said in an interview for Darik Radio. In his words, in the second quarter of 2020 Bulgaria’s GDP fell 8.5% year on year due to the coronavirus epidemic. Bulgaria does better than many European countries in terms of GDP decline, Minsister Borissov said. Lachezar Borisov underlined that the risk to the economy remains until this country overcomes the Covid-19 crisis.
5% of all PCR tests performed in Bulgaria in past 24 hours return positive
240 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 4,820 PCR tests performed. 4.98% of all PCR tests returned positive. The biggest number of new cases was registered in Sofia- 47, followed by Burgas-26 and Varna-24 cases. 6 patients have died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. 887 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals, 50 of whom in intensive care units, data of the Single Information Portal show. The total number of Covid-19 cases confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic reached 21,336. There are 5,559 active cases at present. A total of 14,939 people have recovered from the virus, 152 of whom were cured in the past 24 hours.
Speed climbing in memory of Boyan Petrov takes place in Vitosha Mountain
A speed climbing event to Kopitoto locality in Vitosha Mountain near Sofia takes place today along the favorite trail of Bulgaria’s great mountaineer Boyan Petrov. Due to the coronavirus epidemic, competitors do not start at the same time and they can choose at what time to join the speed climb. The event is dedicated to Boyan Petrov’s ascent to Kangchenjunga (8586 meters). On May 20, 2014, he became the first Bulgarian to climb the third-tallest mount on the planet.
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Compiled by: Miglena Ivanova
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