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COVID-19 in Hungary: Total infections rise to 285,763!
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Fully 107 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,893 infected were officially registered, bringing the total number of infections to 285,763, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Tuesday.
The death toll has risen to 7,237, while the number of people who have made a recovery has increased to 83,115.
The number of active infections stands at 195,411, while there are 7,845 hospitalised Covid patients, 597 on a ventilator.
Altogether 42,752 people are in official home quarantine, and the number of tests carried out has risen to 2,393,535.
Most people have been registered in Budapest (56,579) and Pest County (36,494) so far, followed by the counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron (17,287), Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (16,690), Hajdú-Bihar (15,891) and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties (14,351). The county least affected by the infection is Tolna (5,323).
As we wrote yesterday, Hungary’s operative board coordinating response to the epidemic has prepared a national vaccination action plan, noting that vaccination will be voluntary and available free of charge, details HERE.
Hungary’s restrictions to stay in place
As we wrote on Monday, Hungary’s current, strict coronavirus-related restrictions will be kept in place until January 11, PM Orbán said.
The central board coordinating efforts against the epidemic will decide about a possible exception for Christmas Eve on December 21, in view of the situation then. Orbán added, however, that December 31 would be no exception, with a ban on New Year’s Eve parties.
Read more HERE!
Restrictions in Hungary
On November 10, lawmakers extended the government’s special powers by 90 days, allowing the government to suspend the application of some legislation, diverge from legal provisions and take other extraordinary measures by decree.
A decree made commercial P+Rs, parking garages and parking lots in residential areas free of charge from 7:00 in the evening until 7:00 in the morning. Soldiers are helping the police in carrying out their duties in public areas. Soldiers have also been assigned to help out staff in 93 hospitals around Hungary.