296 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 4,943 PCR tests performed, the Single Information Portal informs. The highest number of new infections is in Sofia-57, followed by Blagoevgrad-34, Plovdiv-24, Stara Zagora-20 and Burgas-19, BNR reports.
The total number of Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic rose to 20,833. There are 5,374 active cases of coronavirus infection. A total of 837 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals, 44 of whom in intensive care units.
145 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 14,634. 12 people have died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the Covid-19 death toll to 825 people.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The European Commission will provide around €50 million from the EU agricultural reserve to fruit, nut and vegetable producers in Bulgaria, Latvia,..
The fight against the grey sector is directly connected with restricting labour exploitation and with human rights protection, said Minister of Labour..
In Saturday an atmospheric disturbance will sweep across the country. Minimum temperatures will reach 8-13° C., for Sofia 10° C. After the..
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