Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 10 deaths, 581 new cases
The deaths of 10 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 38 379, according to figures posted on May 29 on the unified information portal.
A total of 581 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Bulgaria in the past week, bringing the total to date to 1 307 270.
In the past week, the number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria decreased by 106, from 2066 to 1960.
As of the May 29 report, Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate is 19.49 per 100 000 population on a 14-day basis, down from 21.19 a week ago.
There are 275 Covid-19 patients in hospital in Bulgaria, 29 fewer than a week ago.
There are 34 in intensive care, one more than the figure in the May 22 report.
Eight medical personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, bringing the total to date to 26 494.
A total of 4 612 803 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Bulgaria, including 74 in the past week.
The report said that 2 077 653 people had completed the vaccination cycle, including 24 in the past week.
A total of 945 621 people in Bulgaria have received a booster dose of vaccine against Covid-19, including 47 in the past week.
The May 29 report said that 73 051 people had received a second booster dose with an adapted vaccine, including 47 in the past week.
(Photo: Military Medical Academy)
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