Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva has tested positive for COVID-19, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Zaharieva is in good condition and will perform her duties remotely, the statement said.
At least four cabinet members in Bulgaria have tested positive for COVID-19, including Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in October 2020, Minister of Youth and Sports Krasen Kralev in August 2020, Finance Minister Kiril Ananiev in January this year, and Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev in February.
A total of 266,805 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Bulgaria so far, and the country's death toll stood at 10,902, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency