Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Growth rate of new Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria slows compared to day earlier

Photo: EPA/BGNES

16 new coronavirus cases have been registered over the past 24 hours out of a total of 496 tests carried out, announced the National Crisis Staff at 8 AM on Wednesday.

Six people have been hospitalized. This brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the country up to 581. The growth rate compared to Tuesday is 2.8% as against 4.6% a day earlier. There are no new regions of the country with registered Covid-19 cases. Of the new cases 11 are in Sofia, 3 in Stara Zagora, 1 in Kardzhali and 1 in Plovdiv. 32 are the registered cases among medical staff. 42 people have recovered. 23 have died, or 3.9%, the average age being 65. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

On February 1, 2024 the first helicopter of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service arrived in Bulgaria.

Delivery of two medical helicopters delayed until next year

There is a further delay in the delivery of the next two air ambulances to Bulgaria, the Italian manufacturer has said in a letter to the Ministry of Health. In the letter, the contractor, Leonardo S.p.A., set new deadlines for the arrival of the..

published on 10/3/24 3:30 PM
Iassen Tomov

Bulgaria seeks alternatives to evacuate citizens from Lebanon

Another evacuation flight from Lebanon to Bulgaria would be risky and almost impossible to organise , said Bulgaria's ambassador in Beirut, Iassen Tomov. Alternative options are being considered to bring the Bulgarian citizens home.  On Tuesday, 169..

published on 10/3/24 1:55 PM

Most Bulgarians are Euro-optimists, Eurobarometer survey shows

Most Bulgarians (60%) are optimistic about the future of the EU. The EU-wide figure is 65%, according to a Eurobarometer  post-election survey published by the European Parliament.  Positive attitudes towards the Community are also high - more..

published on 10/3/24 1:34 PM