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

Covid-19 positive cases are over 25% 

Photo: BGNES

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.



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

Meeting of the Harcoi in Katselovo village

The 14 th traditional meeting of the Harcoi is taking place today in Katselovo village, Dve Mogili municipality near the city of Russe. The event, taking place under the patronage of Dve Mogili mayor Marieta Petrova, starts at 9.30 AM with a water..

published on 8/9/25 9:15 AM

Big puppets from Romania’s Puppets Occupy Street to appear in Sofia

Two of the big puppets from Puppets Occupy Street from Craiova in Romania will be seen in Sofia for the first time as part of the International 6Fest Street Arts Festival. They will appear to a Bulgarian audience from 7.30 until 8.30 PM in..

published on 8/9/25 8:10 AM

Weather forecast: The weekend will be a scorcher

On Saturday minimum temperatures will range between 16° C. and 23° C., for Sofia 16 ° C. During the day there will be sun with a light, in the Southeastern parts to moderate wind from the East-Northeast. Daytime highs will climb some more,..

published on 8/8/25 6:35 PM