Every second Hungarian is inoculated!
Fully 41 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 213 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
So far 5,040,222 people have received a first jab, while 3 196 604 have been fully vaccinated. The number of active infections stands at 98,019, while
hospitals are treating 1,373 Covid patients, 148 of whom need respiratory assistance.
There are 11,878 people in official quarantine, while 5,756,599 tests have been officially carried out. Since the first outbreak, 802,723 infections have been registered, while fatalities have risen to 29,622. Fully 675,082 people have made a recovery.
So far, most infections have been registered in Budapest and Pest County, followed by the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Győr-Moson-Sopron and Hajdú-Bihar.
So far, most infections have been registered in Budapest and Pest County, followed by the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Győr-Moson-Sopron and Hajdú-Bihar.
“Goodbye masks!” – Hungary lifts most restrictions
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a radio interview on Friday that “we’ve basically defeated the third wave” of the coronavirus, and that a number of remaining restrictions would be lifted once five million people have been vaccinated.
Outstanding restrictions lifted include the night-time curfew, the mandatory closing time of restaurants and shops, wearing masks in public spaces, as well as the ban on outdoor individual and team sports.
Further, up to 50 people can attend private and family events, while up to 200 people can attend weddings.
Hotel and restaurant managers must make sure guests are separated, while up to 500 people can attend outdoor events, including meetings.
Source: MTI