Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 157 new cases, total is at 16,065

The newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours are 157 out of 6337 PCR tests, data published on the National Information Portal on August 29 shows.

The latest cases were reported in the following districts: Blagoevgrad - 19; Bourgas - 3; Varna - 10; Veliko Turnovo – 2; Dobrich – 5; Kardzhali - 3; Kyustendil - 1; Lovech – 1; Montana -4; Pazardzhik - 8; Pernik - 2; Pleven – 4; Plovdiv - 34; Rousse – 4; Silistra – 1; Smolyan - 7; Sofia district – 1; Sofia city - 26; Stara Zagora - 7; Targovishte – 2; Haskovo –Yambol - 1.

The total lab-confirmed cases in the country since the start of the epidemic is 16,065.

The active cases are 4231.

Of the total, 712 are in hospitals, 59 of them being in intensive care.

The recoveries over the past 24 hours are 187, thus bringing the total recoveries to 11,231.

The medical professionals who tested positive for the virus are 871, including 5 confirmed in the past 24 hours:

The total of fatalities rose to 603.

Nine Covid-19 associated deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.