site.bta695 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bulgaria

Sofia, April 14 (BTA) - The confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria
 are 695, national coronavirus task force chief Major General
Prof. Ventsislav Moutafchiiski told a regular briefing on
Tuesday morning. The new cases are 19. Thirty-five people have
died. The COVID-19 mortality rate is 4.9 per cent.

Mathematical models indicate the peak is near.

Moutafchiiski thanked the US Embassy for donating 6,500 PCR
tests.

The laboratories performing PCR tests for coronavuris have
increased by 11. Moutafchiiski said private laboratories are
doing their work properly and all positive patients are traced
by the regional health inspectorates. NV/ZH