Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria reports 176 new cases of Covid-19 out of 6,436 tests performed

Photo: EPA/BGNES

176 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 6,436 tests performed, indicate data of the Single Coronavirus Information Portal. 2.73% of the tests have returned positive result. The highest number of new cases of Covid-19 was reported in Sofia-53, followed by Varna district-28 and Burgas district-13. No new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Vidin, Kyustendil, Montana, Shumen and Yambol districts.

There are 10,907 active cases of Covid-19 at present. 1,059 patients are being treated in hospital, 99 of them in intensive care wards. 3 people have died and 13 people have recovered in the past 24 hours.

2,331 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of inoculations against Covid-19 to 2,093,630. The number of people who are now fully vaccinated is 1,037,146.




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

Dinosaur remains found near the town of Tran

Scientists have discovered new bones of dinosaurs and other vertebrates near the town of Tran in Bulgaria. This happened during the eighth palaeontological expedition of the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy..

published on 8/19/25 2:15 PM

Activists call for ban on calf caging

Activists from the organization “Invisible Animals” and citizens committed to the cause are submitting a petition to the National Assembly, signed by over 110,000 people and demanding a ban on calf caging. They are calling for a..

published on 8/19/25 1:20 PM

There are nearly 11,000 job vacancies at the labor offices

According to data from the National Employment Agency, there are nearly 11,000 job vacancies at the labor offices, reported BNR’s correspondent Maria Kostova. Salaries range from 1,077 BGN (EUR 550), which is the minimum wage, up to 13,000 BGN..

published on 8/19/25 12:21 PM