819 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 5,898 PCR tests performed, data of the Single Information System show. 13.89% of all PCR tests returned positive- the highest percentage since the beginning of the pandemic. The total number of Covid-19 cases reached 26,593 since the beginning of the pandemic. 350 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, brining the total number of recoveries to 16,489. 1,380 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals, 67 of whom in intensive care.
On October 15, students in Targovishte (Northeast Bulgaria) are shifting to online studies. Pensioner clubs in Targovishte municipality have been closed by order of the local authorities, which will be in force until November 30. Due to the increased number of Covid-19 cases in recent days, Targovishte district has passed into the Red Zone which means that the number of coronavirus infections in the past 14 days exceeds 120 per 120,000 people.
Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev was honored as European Journalist of the Year at the official ceremony of the PRIX EUROPA festival in Berlin. Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev named European Journalist of the..
From 13 October until 28 November, the Bulgarian Red Cross will hand out products, purchased by the Social Assistance Agency, to vulnerable citizens, the press centre of the organization has announced. The initiative is part of the “Food and basic..
An amateur marathon under the motto "Let's Outrun Dementia" will be held at 9 am in Sofia's South Park on October 11 . The initiative is by the civil association "Alzheimer Bulgaria" and aims to encourage active living as a prevention against..
The population of white storks in Bulgaria has increased by 33% in recent years, according to data from the 8th International White Stork Census , cited..
The European Commission will provide around €50 million from the EU agricultural reserve to fruit, nut and vegetable producers in Bulgaria, Latvia,..
Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for..
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