497 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours out of 2,971 tests performed, indicate data of the Single Coronavirus Information Portal. Nearly 17% of the tests have returned positive. The highest number of new coronavirus infections was reported in Sofia-160, followed by Plovdiv- 30 and Pleven-29.

There are 5,776 people in hospitals, as 456 of them are intensive care units. 21 patients have died and 385 people have recovered in the past 24 hours. 9 medics have tested positive or Covid-19. The total number of medics diagnosed with Covid-19 has reached 10,455 since the beginning of the pandemic. 1,513 vaccines have been administered in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours. 50,056 people have already received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine.