Kantardjiev

May 17: 36 New Cases of COVID-19, 2211 Total Cases in Bulgaria

36 are the new proven cases of COVID-19 in our country, said Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev. Of these, 15 are in hospital. The total number of infected is already 2211 people. The increase from yesterday is 1.5%.

Prof. Kantardjiev announced the presence of an outbreak of Q fever in Bulgaria. 14 cases of the disease have been proven. 

New Influenza Virus was Detected in Bulgaria

A new influenza virus was detected in Bulgaria. Yesterday, the National Reference Laboratory at the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases has demonstrated in four samples from the Sliven region a new strain of group B virus - "Victoria". Of the 300 samples tested, there were 100 positive results, indicating an epidemic spread.