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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Day 409

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Bulgaria registers serious rise in coronavirus deaths in past day
The number of new coronavirus cases in this country has reached 2,434 for a day. 15.25% of 15,952 tests conducted in the past 24 hours returned positive result, according to the Single Coronavirus Information Portal. Most of the newly infected are in Sofia - 522, followed by Plovdiv - 264, Stara Zagora - 186, Varna - 167, Ruse - 125, Blagoevgrad - 102 and Veliko Tarnovo - 100.
The number of active cases continues to decline and has reached 62,481. The number of patients in hospitals has reached 8,834. There are 780 patients in intensive care wards. 4,244 people recovered in the past 24 hours as the number is once again higher than that of the new cases. However, 217 people passed way in the past day, which brings the number to its highest levels since autumn.
7,044 vaccines were administered yesterday. The total number of vaccinations is now 645,486. A total of 131,069 people have been vaccinated with a second dose.

Bulgaria considers options to facilitate entry of tourists
We are considering options to facilitate entry of tourists, announced Bulgaria’s outgoing Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova in Varna, the press center of the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism reported. A vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test, or an antibody certificate are among the options considered by the Tourism Ministry.
In Mariana Nikolova’s words, by the end of the week this country’s Ministry of Health is expected to issue an order with clear and precise entry criteria. "I am counting on the health authorities and their decision, so that we can welcome tourists for the Easter holidays," added Minister Nikolova.

Bulgaria and Turkey expect normalization after the pandemic
Outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has spoken on the phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the cabinet's press service reported. Erdogan congratulated Borissov on winning the election. The two discussed the pandemic situation and expressed hope that the threat will soon pass and the conditions for tourism and business will return back to normal. According to Borissov, the decline was temporary and could be overcome this year hanks to immunization. The Bulgarian Prime Minister also pointed out the traditionally good bilateral relations that have led to minimizing migration pressure.
The Bulgarian PM congratulated the Turkish president on the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Edited by Darina Grigorova


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