Is this the third wave? Monthly record in number of new Covid-19 infections in Hungary

Fully 97 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,862 new infections were officially registered, bringing the total number of infected to 381,875, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday.

The death toll has risen to 13,444, while 287,134 people have made a recovery.

The number of active infections has declined to 81,297, while there are 3,799 hospitalised Covid patients, 299 on a ventilator.

Altogether 21,456 people are in official home quarantine, and the number of tests carried out has risen to 3,318,850.

Hungary began rolling out the coronavirus vaccine in December. So far, 294,624 people have received their first jab, and 117,368 have been fully inoculated.

Most infections have been registered in Budapest (70,847) and Pest County (47,680) so far, followed by the counties of Hajdu-Bihar (21,520), Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen (21,399) and Gyor-Moson-Sopron (21,210). The county least affected by the infection is Tolna (8,449).

Restrictions to stay in place until March 1

The government will keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place until March 1, and secondary schools will continue digital education, read more HERE.

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.