Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 182 new cases, record high percentage of infected

The newly confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours are 182 from 2,843 PCR tests, data published on the National Information Portal on coronavirus shows on October 4. The percentage of the infected is 6.4% and has been the highest so far.

The latest cases were reported in the following districts: Blagoevgrad – 10; Bourgas – 6; Varna – 8; Veliko Turnovo – 6; Vratsa – 1; Gabrovo – 7; Dobrich - 1; Kardzhali – 3; Lovech – 1; Montana - 2; Pazardzhik – 3; Pernik – 1; Pleven – 2; Plovdiv – 20; Razgrad –3; Rousse – 4; Silistra – 2; Sliven – 1; Smolyan – 3; Sofia city – 59; Stara Zagora – 4; Targovishte – 15; Haskovo – 1; Shoumen – 11; Yambol –9.

The total lab-confirmed cases in the country since the start of the epidemic is 21,518.

The active cases are 5,693.

Of the total, 912 patients are in hospitals, 54 of them being in intensive care.

The total recoveries are 14,984, including 45 over the past 24 hours..

The medical professionals who tested positive for the virus are 1,187, including 1 new case.

Three Covid-19 related deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, thus bringing the total deaths to 841.