Official: No confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary

So far there are no confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.

Seven new samples were tested during the night but none of them came back as positive for the COVID-19 virus, Gergely Gulyás told a regular press briefing.

He said there were some 1.2 million face masks available which will be shipped to pharmacies across the country, adding that 25,000 face masks were being produced each day.

Though there is no shortage of the masks, they may still be sold out in some places because of the recent spike in their purchases, Gulyás said.

The operative board set up to coordinate preventive measures concerning the virus will make sure that pharmacies receive their supply of masks as quickly as possible.

He said there are currently 18 people in quarantine in Budapest’s St. László Hospital, all of whom are symptom-free. Barring any changes in their condition, they will be discharged in two weeks’ time, Gulyás added. He said that if necessary, more hospitals will start receiving patients suspected of having contracted the virus.