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Two Covid-related deaths in past day

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There were 222 new coronavirus cases in Bulgaria in the past day, which is 22 cases less in comparison to a day earlier. 71% of the newly infected were non-vaccinated citizens. 6.8% of 3,266 tests returned positive result, according to the portal coronavirus.bg.

The number of registered patients decreased with 482 to 163,460. There were 10 new hospital admissions, as 9 of those hospitalized were not immunized. The number of patients treated in hospitals decreased to 1,056. There are 116 infected patients in intensive care units.

Two people with Covid died during the past day and both of them were not vaccinated. 702 people recovered. 95 coronavirus vaccines were administered on Sunday.




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