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Number of samples positive for Covid-19 in Bulgaria declines

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During the past 24 hours, 443 samples were tested for Covid-19, out of which 6 were positive. This was announced today by the National Operational Headquarters. Thus, the total number of cases of Covid-19 infection in this country has reached 2433, and 862 people have recovered.

Out of the newly-confirmed cases /6 in total/ during the past 24 hours, one is in Blagoevgrad, 1 in Pazardzhik, 1 in Plovdiv and 3 in Sofia. There are 235 patients currently in hospitals and 20 of them are accommodated in intensive care units or clinics. One of the Covid-19 cases established during the past 24 hours is of a doctor working in a Sofia hospital.



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