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Number of people infected with Covid-19 is 5.2% up in comparison to a day earlier

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The National Headquarters for the fight against Covid-19 has reported 30 new cases of infection and a total number of 611 confirmed cases in this country by 08:00 on Thursday. 341 of the patients are men and 270 are women. 33 of the infected are medical staff. The number of people who have recovered is 48. A total of 24 people have died, as their average age is 62.

The examination of 1016 police officers of an average age of 39, has been completed, it was reported. 1007 of them have negative results, two have indications of fresh infection, and 7 (one woman and six men) have indications of encounters with the virus and already have antibodies, Chief of operational headquarters, General Mutafchyiski has reported.



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