The number of COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria increases to 112 after part of the 56 performed tests came out positive.
There are 4 cases in Varna, 3 in Smolyan, 2 in Pernik, 2 in Plovdiv, 2 in Gabrovo, 4 in Pleven, 1 in Lovech, 2 in Blagoevgrad, 2 in Burgas, and 1 in Lom, announced gen. Vencislav Mutafchiyski during the emergency briefing held by the National Operational Headquarters.
In the Military Medical Academy in Sofia, there are 14 patients with coronavirus, in Alexandrovska hospital 2, Sofiamed hospital 1, and in the hospital of Pirogov 4.
One of the COVID-19 patients of Pirogov has been transferred to the hospital of “Tokuda” where he had to be intubated. The other three patients are experiencing mild symptoms of the disease.
The virus remains active in the human body for about 21 days. However, there have been cases in which it lasted up to the 37 days, explained gen. Mutafchiyski. According to his information, one of the infected patients in Plovdiv was a medical person. He has been under quarantine for the past 6 days and all people he has been in contact with have been identified.
The National Operational Headquarters is considering the recommendation for a complete lockdown of the capital city of Sofia made by the Bulgarian Medical Association but for now it remains on standby and will continue to monitor the situation before any firmer measures are taken.
Translation: Ivaylo Yotov
