Nearly five thousand Hungarians were infected with the coronavirus in one day

Fully 123 patients, generally elderly with an underlying condition, and 4,668 new coronavirus infection have been registered over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Saturday.

The number of infections has risen to 419,182, while the death toll has increased to 14,795.

The number of recoveries stands at 317,899. There are 86,488 active infections, while hospitals are caring for 5,027 Covid patients, 451 of whom are on ventilators.

Fully 37,658 people are in official home quarantine, while the number of tests carried out has increased to 3,632,712.

Altogether 563,601 people have been vaccinated so far, with 244,407 having received a second shot.

Most infections have been registered in Budapest (79,401) and Pest County (54,323), followed by Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (24,284), Győr-Moson-Sopron (23,737) and Hajdú-Bihar counties (23,569). The county least affected by the infection is Tolna (9,506).

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Restrictions to stay in place until March 15

The government will keep coronavirus-related restrictions in place until March 15, 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.