Coronavirus – Two patients die, registered infections increase by 52 in Hungary

Two elderly patients suffering from underlying illnesses died and the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has gone up by 52 to 5,098 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.

The number of fatalities has increased to 611, while 3,681 people have made a recovery.

There are 806 active infections and 58 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospital for Covid-19, six on ventilators.

Fully 7,543 people are in official home quarantine, while the number of tests carried out stands at 393,431.

New restrictions on entering the country came into force on July 12, with the aim of preventing the import of infections from abroad.

Foreign countries have been classed into three categories: red, yellow, green. The authorities are screening arrivals and taking action based on the severity of the infection rate in each country. This can include ordering home quarantine for 14 days and compulsory testing.