Coronavirus Traces in Wastewater Falling
The trace amounts of coronavirus in waste water, an indicator of the course of the epidemic in the coming period, is fallig nationwide, the leading infectologist of Budapest’s South Pest Central Hospital said on Wednesday.
János Szlávik told news channel M1 that while the number of hospitalised patients is falling accordingly, the caseload at ICU units remains extremely high. This points to a slower decline in the number of fatalities, he said.
Currently, some 50-60 percent of the population is estimated to be protected from the coronavirus either through vaccination or because they have already recovered from the virus. Some 1-3 million more people still need to be inoculated for transmissions in the country to be halted, Szlávik said.
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More Younger People Hospitalized in Third Wave
The younger generation’s exposure appears to be increased in the coronavirus’ hard-hitting third wave, according to officials.
It was the South Pest Hospital Center’s chief infectologist, János Szlávik who first spoke of a shift towards the younger generations. At the end of February, he said that according to their observations, people aged 40-50 without any underlying illness more often need hospitalization than before.
Then on March 3rd, two other officials confirmed this trend. According to the Chief Medical Officer, the number of patients in need of ventilation is rising tremendously and the age group is also shifting towards younger people. “There are many in their forties whose condition undergoes a sudden deterioration,” Cecília Müller claimed.