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One Covid-related death in the past day and a drop in number of registered patients

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There were 184 new Covid-19 cases registered in Bulgaria in the past day, which is 27 less compared to the day before. Over 64% of the newly infected are non-vaccinated citizens. 5.8% of 3,170 tests were positive, compared to 6% on Thursday, according to the coronavirus.bg portal.

The number of registered patients decreased by 186 to 4,378. Yesterday, 52 infected people were admitted to hospitals as 36 of them or 69.23% are non-vaccinated citizens. The number of hospitalized patients increased by 20 to 397 as 35 of them are in intensive care.

During the past day, one coronavirus patient passed away, 369 people recovered and 337 vaccines were administered.




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