21 coronavirus patients have died, infections up by 932 in Hungary

Twenty-one Covid-19 patients have died in the past 24 hours, while the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 932 to 34,046, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday morning.

The number of fatalities stands at 898, and 9,187 people have made a recovery.

There are 23,961 active infections and 804 Covid-19 patients are being treated in hospital, 56 on ventilators.

Altogether 20,217 people are in official home quarantine and 792,485 tests have been carried out.

The website warned Hungarians to observe social distancing guidelines and hygiene regulations.

Entry restrictions for travellers from abroad remain in force.

In addition to shops and public transport, wearing a mask is now mandatory in cinemas, theatres, health and social institutions and public offices, and clubs have to close by 11pm to curb the spread of the virus.

Most infections have been registered in Budapest (11,876), followed by Pest County (4,444) and the counties of Gyor-Moson-Sopron (1,857), Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen (1,697), Hajdu-Bihar (1,509), Csongrad-Csanad (1,456) and Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg (1,444). Tolna County has the fewest infections (326).

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Source: MTI