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4.9% coronavirus positivity rate in Bulgaria in past day

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263 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 5,362 tests performed, data of the Single Coronavirus Information Portal show. 4.9% of the tests have returned positive result. 878 people are being treated in hospital, as 83 of them are in intensive care units.

2 people with an established coronavirus infection have died and 41 have been reported cured in the past day. A mere 314 vaccine doses were administered on Saturday. 2,055,820 is the number of people with a completed vaccination cycle.

As of today, arrivals in Bulgaria are not required to present  Digital Green Certificates, or negative PCR or antigen test result.




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