1971–72 Bulgarian Cup

A test of the National System for Early Warning and Notification of the Population will be carried out in several locations today (April 3), including Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, Burgas, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Vratsa, Ruse, Kardzhali, Smolyan, Pazardzhik, as well as in the settlements included in the integrated local notification systems, including in the area around the Kozloduy NPP.

71 are the new cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria. 809 tests were done. This is shown by the data of the Unified Information Portal.

Two people have died and 17 have recovered.

365 patients remain in hospitals for treatment. Of these, 35 are in intensive care units.

Parents and teachers who do not agree with the testing of children at school are protesting today. Apart from Sofia, similar manifestations of dissatisfaction are expected in other cities of the country.

The protest is gaining followers on social media, where it was announced.

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In the past 24 hours, 1,850 new carriers of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been registered in the country, data from the single information portal show.

Yesterday, 17,987 diagnostic tests were made - 10,295 PCR and 7,692 antigen. Positive are 10% of the tests carried out.

The active cases were 52,509.

577 are the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bulgaria according to data from the National Operational Headquarters. Today, 12 new cases have been proved, 7 of them are in Sofia, 3 in Stara Zagora, 1 in Plovdiv and 1 in Kardzhali. The labs continue to work.

213 persons with confirmed COVID-19 are hospitalized. 21 patients are in intensive care units and clinics.

531 are the confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria according to data from the National Operational Headquarters. According to information from the National Operational Headquarters, 9 more cases were proven during the day, with 5 in Sofia, 1 in Smolyan, 1 in Blagoevgrad, 1 in Stara Zagora and 1 in Haskovo. The labs continue to work.

The Ministry of Interior notifies residents of the cities of Sofia, Burgas, Varna, Kardzhali, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Smolyan, Vratsa and in the settlements in the 30-kilometer zone around Kozloduy NPP, Stara Zagora and Galubovo, that on Tuesday, October 1st, the alarm system will be activated by 11:00 AM. The alerts will be accompanied by voice information.

The civil defense sirens of Bulgaria are to be tested in 11 Bulgarian cities on Friday.

At 13:00 local time, an alert message will sound all across the towns and cities of Burgas, Varna, Vratsa, Kardzhali, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Smolyan, and Sofia.

Every year the test also comprises the 30-km zone around the Kozloduy Nuclear Plant.

Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova stated that the roads in the region of Silistra will be closed to all traffic as the situation there remains most critical.

At present, the roads in the region are closed for heavy traffic, with their gradual closure to all traffic forthcoming.

Thunderstorms and prolific rains are expected in the early evening hours of Wednesday evening across Southern Bulgaria.

Meteorologists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have issued code orange on account of the dangerous weather for the municipalities of Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Kardzhali and Haskovo.