Animal virology

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 116, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

5,265 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 2.2 percent.

Four patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

Greece reported a case of African swine fever (ASF) at a breeding farm in the north of the country this week, agriculture ministry announced on Friday.

The virus was detected in a dead female wild boar in the municipal unit of Petritsi, in the region of Serres, it said.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 121, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

3,071 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 3.9 percent.

Three patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

In Bulgaria, the XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 was detected for the first time. This was announced by the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and specified that the case was registered in Sofia.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 157, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

4,212 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 3.72 percent.

4 patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

In connection with the increase in the incidence of acute respiratory diseases and influenza in the territory of the Lovech, Pazardzhik and Gabrovo regions, a flu epidemic has been declared, and temporary anti-epidemic measures are being introduced for the period from January 18 to 24.

The Regional Health Inspectorate in Stara Zagora expects the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory diseases (ARIs) to exceed 330 per 10,000 people in the coming week and suggested to the members of the Regional Influenza Control Staff that an epidemic be declared for the period January 17-23 incl.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 137, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

3,171 tests were done, which means that the proportion of positive results is 4.1 percent.

One patient with a confirmed coronavirus infection died.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 128, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

3,644 tests were done, which means that the proportion of positive results is 3.5 percent.

Five patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

The government of Cyprus said Wednesday it will require all passengers arriving from China to produce evidence of a negative coronavirus test as the Asian country grapples with a nationwide Covid-19 outbreak.