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Total number of COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria rises to 313

| updated on 3/28/20 12:20 PM
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The total number of patients infected with the new coronavirus registered by 12 am on March 28 is 313. This was announced by the head of the National Crisis Staff Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski. The new cases over the past 24 hours amount to 37. The total number of cases in the capital Sofia only reaches 200. Currently, there are no children in the hospital because of the infection, but the condition of some of the older patients in medical establishments is alarming. 

By order of the Minister of Health Kiril Ananiyev, persons with a confirmed coronavirus infection are subject to a 28-day quarantine.



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