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All four who died of Covid-19 yesterday in Bulgaria were not vaccinated

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In the past 24 hours, 287 cases of coronavirus have been detected out of 5013 tests carried out, Single Coronavirus Information Portal data show. 
Nearly 6% of the tests came back positive. 68% of the newly infected have not been vaccinated. The highest number of new cases was in Sofia - 130, in Stara Zagora - 15, and in Varna and Burgas - 14 each. 
There are 889 patients in hospital - 109 of them in intensive care. 74% of the 23 new admissions have not been vaccinated. Four people have died - all of them were not immunized, while 143 have recovered. Active cases stand at 156 264. 
Yesterday, 89 doses of coronavirus vaccine were administered. There are 2 054 591 people with completed immunization. 742 276 have had a booster dose.



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