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They included data on the number of rapid antigen tests performed in the current statistics.
1615 are the new cases of COVID-19 infection during the last 24 hours. This is displayed in the Unified Information Portal data. A novelty in the notification of those infected is the inclusion of rapid antigen tests in the statistics.
Of the total of 6,945 tests performed in the last 24 hours, 5,242 were by PCR and 1,372 of them were positive. At the same time, 1,703 rapid antigen tests were performed, of which 243 were positive. Thus, of the total number of patients analyzed, 1,615 had a positive laboratory result, which represents 23.25%.
FINAL: Compare antigens with PCR tests (ORDER)
The highest number of infected is in Sofia: 311, followed by Plovdiv with 164 and Varna with 151.
The total number of people infected by coronavirus in our country is already 195,886, active cases are 82,443.
In the last 24 hours, 1,375 people have been cured. The total number of patients was 106,465. 5714 people were hospitalized and 533 in the intensive care unit.
During the last 24 hours, 99 people died from coronavirus in Bulgaria. The total number of people who lost the battle with the deadly infection is now 6,978.
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