Coronavirus: 182 Fatalities, 2,365 New Cases Registered in Hungary
Fully 182 coronavirus patients died over the past 24 hours, while 2,365 new infections were registered in Hungary, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
The number of active infections has decreased to 241,429. The number of people needing hospital care has increased: now hospitals are caring for 5,937 Covid patients, 677 of whom are on ventilators.
Since the first outbreak, 779,348 infections have been registered, while fatalities have risen to 27,540. Fully 510,379 people have made a recovery.
There are 32,838 people in official quarantine, while 5,373,540 tests have been officially carried out.
So far 3,913,550 people have received a first jab, while 1,880,897 have been fully vaccinated.
PM Orbán: Pandemic Fight Set to Enter New Phase
Hungary’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic is about to enter a new phase, with the start of the evening-night curfew being pushed back to midnight and shops and eateries staying open until 11pm from Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio.
Eateries will also be allowed to reopen their indoor sections and serve customers with immunity certificates, Orbán said in his regular interview to Kossuth Radio. Hotels, leisure facilities, zoos, museums, cinemas, theatres, gyms and sporting venues will also reopen and can be visited by accompanied minors, he said.
Coronavirus: 186 Fatalities, Active Infections Drop Below 250,000
Fully 186 patients died over the past 24 hours, while 2,584 new infections were registered in Hungary, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday.
The number of active infections has decreased to 245,928, while hospitals are caring for 5,554 Covid patients, 662 of whom are on ventilators.
Since the first outbreak, 776,983 infections have been registered, while fatalities have risen to 27,358. Fully 503,697 people have made a recovery.
There are 31,133 people in official quarantine, while 5,349,792 tests have been officially carried out.
So far 3,870,222 people have received a first jab, while 1,822,655 have been fully vaccinated.
On March 5, the government announced further strict measures, but the reopening has started, since the number of people vaccinated with the first jab has reached 2.5 million.
Reopening to Continue: Hungary Likely to Reach 4 Million Vaccinations Very Soon
If Hungary is able to maintain the first dose vaccination rate of recent days, it will likely surpass 4 million vaccinated people tomorrow, so the country’s big reopening could already begin on Saturday.
The Orbán government previously decided to link the gradual lifting of restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the pandemic to the number of people who have received at least the first dose of a vaccine.
After the number of individuals who received at least their first jab passed 3.5 million, last Saturday the government reopened open-air bars, restaurants, and cafes.
Coronavirus: 188 Fatalities, 1,692 New Infections Registered in Hungary
Fully 188 patients died over the past 24 hours, while 1,692 new infections were registered in Hungary, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
The number of active infections has decreased to 250,143, while hospitals are caring for 5,907 Covid patients, 702 of whom are on ventilators.
Since the first outbreak, 774,399 infections have been registered, while fatalities have risen to 27,172. Fully 497,084 people have made a recovery.
There are 33,429 people in official quarantine, while 5,327,413 tests have been officially carried out.
So far 3,774,221 people have received a first jab, while 1,773,900 have been fully vaccinated.
On March 5, the government announced further strict measures, but the reopening has started, since the number of people vaccinated with the first jab has reached 2.5 million.