772 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Bulgaria for the past 24 hours, according to data of the Single Information Portal published at midnight.
5.7% of a total of 13,540 tests returned positive result. 60 people with coronavirus passed away and 1,059 recovered.
2,822 patients with the infection remain in hospital, 279 of them are in intensive care wards.
The total number of vaccinated Bulgarians has reached 26,798. According to Euronews, this is about 366 people per 100,000. According to estimates by Brussels-based media "Politico", at this rate of vaccination 70% of the population would be vaccinated in 2040.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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