Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 232 new cases confirmed, 178 recoveries in the past 24

Two hundred and thirty two (232) new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Bulgaria over the past 24 hours from 5393 PCR tests, data on the national information system shows on July 16.

The latest cases were reported in the following regions: Blagoevgrad – 15; Bourgas – 14: Varna – 16: Veliko Turnovo – 8; Vidin – 2; Vratsa – 1; Gabrovo – 2; Dobrich – 7; Kardzhali – 3; Kyustendil – 3; Lovech – 1; Pazardzhik – 6; Pernik – 4; Pleven – 2; Plovdiv – 21; Razgrad – 2; Rousse – 10; Silistra – 1; Sliven – 4; Smolyan – 3; Sofia district – 10; Sofia city – 81; Stara Zagora – 5; Targovishte – 2; Haskovo – 6; Yambol – 3.

The total-lab-confirmed cases in the country to date are at 7877.

The active cases are 3747.

178 people recovered over the past 24 hours. The total recoveries since the start of the epidemic are 3841.

Out of the total, 575 people are in hospitals, 28 of them in intensive care.

The medical professionals who tested positive for coronavirus are 542. The latest cases were reported over the past 24 hours are 6, including 1 nurse, 1 healthcare assistant and 4 other medical staff.

The deaths of patients with positive results for Covid-19 are 289.

Six Covid-19 associated deaths were reported over the past 24 hours.