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For the first time since the beginning of the year, more than 1,000 new patients on Sunday
The strong growth of the epidemic in the last week of February shows the data of health statistics.
The increase in the number of new patients weekly is 3344 people, or the growth is 48.3%, announced the analyst Tihomir Bezlov, who analyzes his statistics every week. Such an increase in the coronavirus epidemic has not been reported in Bulgaria since the end of October and the beginning of November last year, when the country was at the peak of the second wave and a partial closure was introduced with the closure of schools, gardens of childhood, shopping centers and restaurants. .
In the last week of February, 10,267 new cases of COVID-19 patients were identified, compared to 6,923 in the previous seven days. The period from February 20 to 27 is the fifth week with an increase in new cases.
“However, unlike in previous weeks, when the growth of new cases was about 1,000 more recently diagnosed cases than the previous week (some strange linear function), there are now 3,344,” Tihomir Bezlov wrote in his analysis, which he published in your Facebook page. .
It is reported large
increase
and the percentage
diagnosed
with coronavirus in relation to the total number of tests performed. During the last seven days, 13.4% of those tested for coronavirus tested positive, and seven days before their participation was 10.5%.
A 42% increase in coronavirus deaths was also reported in the past week. In the February 20-27 period, there were 328 victims compared to 231 who died in the previous seven-day period.
“It will not be a miracle if the number of new people diagnosed with COVID-19 and the percentage of positive tests increases.
they are just
necessary
3-4 weeks,
to see the growth
of the deceased “,
Tihomir Bezlov predicts.
On Sunday, the electronic information system reported 1,079 new coronavirus patients. Since early 2021, this is the first Sunday that there are more than 1,000 new cases of the infection. Typically fewer cases are announced on the last day of the week as fewer tests are performed.
1,643 were cured of coronavirus by the last day of last week.
“The increase in incidence in Bulgaria is not so much due to the easing or tightening of measures as to the new version of the virus,” the state’s chief health inspector, Prof. Angel Kunchev, told BNR on Sunday.
According to
the situation
permitted
try
To return to
normal
opening
restaurants
As of March 1, with an occupancy of 50% and a limit of 6 people at the table, restaurants will now be able to function. However, they will have an evening until 11 pm
As of April 1, the government plans to reopen nightclubs – bars and discos.
“Visiting a restaurant does not hide risks if one only eats, but I am concerned about what happens in the last hours, when the ties fall,” he commented in Sunday Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev.
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