Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 12 deaths, 697 new cases

The deaths of 12 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing the country’s total official Covid-19 death toll to 38 353, according to figures posted on May 15 on the unified information portal.

A total of 697 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Bulgaria in the past week, bringing the total to date to 1 305 937.

In the past week, the number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria decreased by 528, from 2728 to 2200.

As of the May 15 report, Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate is 23.21 per 100 000 population on a 14-day basis, down from 27.64 a week ago.

There are 346 Covid-19 patients in hospital in Bulgaria, seven more than a week ago.

There are 31 in intensive care, one more than the figure in the May 8 report.

Five medical personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, bringing the total to date to 26 470.

A total of 4 612 606 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Bulgaria, including 148 in the past week.

The report said that 2 077 586 people had completed the vaccination cycle, including 60 in the past week.

A total of 945 503 people in Bulgaria have received a booster dose of vaccine against Covid-19, including 84 in the past week.

The May 15 report said that 72 933 people had received a second booster dose with an adapted vaccine, including 84 in the past week.

(Photo: Military Medical Academy)

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