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Bulgaria reports 1,212 new coronavirus cases, 62 deaths

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During the last 24 hours, a total of 1,212 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Bulgaria out of 13,228 tests performed, data from the National Coronavirus Information Portal show. 9.16% of the samples are positive. 

The highest number of new infections is in Sofia - 313, followed by Plovdiv - 113, and Burgas - 105. 

During the past day 62 patients with coronavirus infection died, thus bringing the total death toll to 9,482. 459 people were registered as cured of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria to date is 226,061 with 1,480,714 tests performed. The active cases currently stand at 22,065. There are 3,129 persons in hospital, as 266 are in intensive care.

Since the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Bulgaria, a total of 62,428 doses have been administered, and 17,946 people have received the second dose of the vaccine.



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