Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 169 new cases, total rises to 19,997

The newly confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours are 169 from 2,710 PCR tests, data published on the National Information Portal on coronavirus shows on September 27.

The latest cases were reported in the following districts: Blagoevgrad – 27; Bourgas – 10; Varna – 4; Veliko Turnovo – 2; Vidin – 1; Vratsa – 1: Gabrovo – 10; Dobrich - 3; Kyustendil – 2; Lovech – 3; Montana - 3; Pazardzhik – 22; Pernik – 6; Pleven – 1; Plovdiv – 11; Rousse – 1; Silistra – 9; Sliven - 2; Smolyan – 1; Sofia district – 1; Sofia city – 34; Targovishte – 14; Shoumen – 1.

The total cases confirmed in the country since the start of the epidemic rose to 19,997.

The active cases are 5,048.

Of the total, 791 patients are in hospitals, 36 of them being in intensive care.

The total recoveries are 14,160. Of them, 28 were registered over the past 24 hours.

The medical professionals who have tested positive for coronavirus are 1117, including 6 new cases over the past 24 hours: 3 doctors; 1 nurse; 2 healthcare assistants.

No Covid-19 related deaths were reported over the past 24 hours. The total stands at 789.