site.btaNewly Detected Covid-19 Infections in Bulgaria Continue to Increase

Sofia, November 18 (BTA) - A total of 4,828 coronavirus
infections were confirmed in the 24 hours until midnight on
November 17 through, 11,611 PCR tests, bringing Bulgaria's total
 to 106,598 cases, out of 876,161 PCR tests performed since the
start of the epidemic, according to data posted on
www.coronavirus.bg on Wednesday. The test positivity rate stands
 at 41.58 per cent.

The active cases are 72,649. Currently, the hospitalized
patients number 5,463, including 303 in intensive care. The
infected medical staff totals 4,193 people.

Recoveries in the last 24 hours number 1,219, bringing the total
 to 31,536.

A total of 131 new fatalities were reported, bringing the total
death toll to 2,413. NV/ZH