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Covid-19 positive cases are over 25% 

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New Covid-19 cases for the past 24 hours are 1,702. More than 1/4, or 25.8% of the 6,608 tests performed were positive, data of coronavirus.bg indicate. There were 162 new admissions to hospitals. Out of 984 hospitalizations, 55 are in intensive care units. 12 Covid-related deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours. Those treated in the last 24 hours were 891. 

Most new cases were in Sofia - 457, Plovdiv - 138 and Burgas - 124. 

2,540 vaccine doses were administered on Friday. People with completed vaccination cycle in the country are now 2,064,662.



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