Some decline in recent cases
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For the day, 6,985 antigen tests were performed, of which 1,675 were positive, i.e. 23.98% positive samples. In comparison, in the previous report there were 8,398 antigen tests, of which 2,125 were positive, i.e. 25.30%. There were 835 PCR tests, of which 187 were positive, i.e. 22.40 per cent. On Monday, this type of test was 836, of which 167 were positive, i.e. 19.97 per cent.
Total confirmed cases are 1,189,000. 3,707,722 PCR and 6,486,368 antigen tests were performed (total 10,194,090)with the average percentage of positive results since the beginning of the pandemic being 11.66 percent – 0.01% more on a daily basis.
Active cases are increasing and there are already 14,209, which is 1347 ahead in the direction of the previous report. According to an expert, the huge drop in early July, when active infections fell by around 90,000 in two weeks, is explained by the fact that there have been many unreported recoveries in the past two years and especially during the peaks of the previous waves, when the regional RHIs were extremely busy, due to which the real numbers are not taken into account, and now this indicator is being corrected.
In recent days, a serious increase has been observed in the number of hospitalized persons, as they are already 790 – by 50 more on a daily basis (145 were admitted to hospital, 95 were discharged). For comparison, during the worst days of the pandemic in October last year, more than 7,200 patients were treated in hospitals. Patients admitted to intensive care units are 42 – with 5 more on a daily basis. It is the occupancy of intensive care beds that is one of the main criteria for tightening the measures in our country, and not, as before, the number of infected persons or active cases.
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In this regard, the Unified Information Portal presents data on the occupancy of intensive care beds in the fifth cluster. After about two months of relative calm, in which the whole country was at Stage 0, this week all regions entered the green zone, with the exception of Region 2 ie. Veliko Tarnovo, Lovech, Pleven and Gabrovo. But this happened only for 1 day – at the report today, July 20, Region 4 again returned to the blue zone, i.e. the lowest level, but with the expectation that in the next 5 days it will climb to the green zone. Due to the reduction of the workload in the intensive sectors, from March 21 the green certificate was dropped completely. The governing coalition has lifted the state of emergency, but you preserve the right of the health authorities to introduce basic anti-epidemic measures. With the increase in cases, some of the measures, such as the wearing of masks in hospitals and pharmacies, will be reintroduced – for example, in Sofia from July 19 this is valid, along with the recommendation to wear the mask in public transport as well. However, on July 14, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov confirmed that at this stage there is no need to introduce a serious measure to increase cases, mainly due to Omicron’s BA.5 subvariant.
509 people have settled as of last report and their total number it is already 1,137,484. For the last 24 hours there are 6 deaths, 4 between 70 and 79 years, 1 between 40 and 49 years and 1 vaccinated between 60 and 69 years – 1 less than Monday when you had 7 victims. This is the number of people who have lost the battle with the virus in Bulgaria 37,307.
A total of 24,890 medical personnel are among the official coronavirus cases, i.e. with 28 more on a daily basis. They are under quarantine 10,765 souls, noting that they are 3,444 less than the currently active cases. Information on the number of people quarantined due to COVID-19 is available here, although according to the Ministry of Health it is not public. It is the number of quarantined persons that should be taken as a guide compared to the real number of active cases in the country at the moment.
The overall disease also continues to increase. 203.51 is the 14-day incidence per 100,000 people, up from 188.95 in yesterday’s report. 122.30 is the 7-day incidence per 100,000 people, up from 111.73 in yesterday’s report. 4 people on average per day have started for the last 7 days.
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The Ministry of Health also presents data on what proportion of the infected, those admitted to hospital and those who started were not fully vaccinated. In the last 24 hours, 65.09% of the given positive samples were not immunized. 73.10 percent of those admitted to hospital for treatment are also unvaccinated. 83.33% were also unvaccinated from the start.
The unified information portal provides data and loaded vaccine doses, totaling 4,446,176 to date. According to the latest report, 2,063,357 people or 31.64 percent have completed their immunization cycle – added two mRNA doses or one from the company “Jansen”. This figure is provided several drastic ups and downs in recent months, for which there was no official explanation. As of July 13, fully immunized people have 13,364 targeted prior reports. Data enterprises decline and between March 20 and 21 by about 9,000 people, and on July 4 they inexplicably increased by 13,310.
The number of vaccines also includes 517,862 of “Jansen” or 117 per day, and it is applied only in one dose. For this day there are 3660 vaccines added. 799,095 people or 12.25 percent also received a booster dose, and most of them – 206,651 – are in the capital. A total of 22,353 people or about 0.34% of the population were given a second booster dose.
From June 27, anyone who wishes can take a second booster dose. It should be done at least 4 months after the first booster for a person whose completed vaccination course is a two-dose vaccine. All persons aged 18 and over who wish to receive a therapeutic booster vaccine against COVID-19 can be included in the vaccination points of the RZI, the offices of general practitioners, as well as in hospital and outpatient medical care facilities.
Since the beginning of the introduction of covid vaccines in 2021, 92.17 percent of hospital admissions are unvaccinated. As for those in need of intensive care, the percentage is even higher – 96.99%, according to the portal’s data plusmen.bg.
The most cases in the last 24 hours were found again in the city of Sofia – 492, followed by Varna with 207 and Burgas with 191. In Targovishte and Lovech there are the fewest cases – 14 and 16, respectively.