Record number of new coronavirus cases reported in Bulgaria today, total is 1188

The total confirmed coronavirus cases in Bulgaria rose to 1188 on April 24 after 17 new cases were reported this afternoon in addition to the 90 this morning, the national task force said in a daily update.

Two of the latest cases are in Sofia district and 15 in Pleven.

282 of the total Covid-19 patients are in hospitals, 41 of them are in intensive care.

Of the total, 585 are men and 603 are women.

As at 17.00 pm, on April 24, the cases in the districts affected by the coronavirus across the country are as follows: Blagoevgrad – 33; Bourgas – 43; Varna - 26; Veliko Turnovo – 17; Vidin – 50; Vratsa – 3; Gabrovo – 4; Dobrich – 13; Kardzhali – 13; Kyustendil – 35; Lovech – 2; Montana – 18; Pazardzhik – 21; Pernik – 10; Pleven – 94; Plovdiv – 43; Rousse - 10; Silistra - 3; Sliven – 35; Smolyan – 33; Sofia – 625; Stara Zagora – 32; Haskovo – 15; Shumen – 4; Yambol – 6.

54 Covid-19 patients have died.