site.btaCOVID-19 Update: 1,405 New Cases, Test Positivity Rate at 6.4%

SC 10:10:31 18-08-2021
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104 COVID-19 - DAILY - UPDATE

COVID-19 Update:
1,405 New Cases,
Test Positivity Rate at 6.4%


Sofia, August 18 (BTA) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
in Bulgaria reached 435,940 after 21,906 tests identified 1,405
new infections on Tuesday, according to data posted on
https://coronavirus.bg/. The test positivity rate now stands at
6.4 per cent.

The active cases are 16,983. Currently, the hospitalized
patients number 1,832, including 160 in intensive care.

Another 160 COVID-19 patients have recovered on Tuesday.
Nineteen fatalities were reported.

A total of 12,219 vaccine doses were administered, bringing the
total to 2,176,168. RY/MY

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