Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov tests positive for coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection. In the last two weeks, COVID-19 cases have been steadily rising in the Balkan country.

As per reports, Borissov informed about his COVID-19 diagnosis via a Facebook post on Sunday, October 25. 

The Facebook post by the Bulgarian Prime Minister stated that he underwent two PCR tests which showed him positive for COVID-19. Bulgaria has a population of about 7 million people and has reported over 37,000 positive COVID-19 cases and a death toll of more than 1,000. 

Meanwhile, Bulgaria has been gripped by mass protests with hundreds of people taking to the street in different cities calling on the government and the chief prosecutor to step down. The protesters have accused the government of allowing the country to be taken over by an oligarchic mafia. 

The protesters have even received support from members of the European Parliament.