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Coronavirus in Hungary – A 27-year-old woman is the youngest victim
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Fully 130 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 2,764 new infections were officially registered, bringing the total number of infected to 325,278, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
The death toll has risen to 9,667, while the number of people who have made a recovery has increased to 157,063.
The number of active infections stands at 158,548, while there are 5,648 hospitalised Covid patients, 401 on a ventilator.
So far, some 598,000 people in Hungary have registered to be vaccinated against Covid-19, details HERE.
Restrictions in Hungary
On November 10, lawmakers extended the government’s special powers by 90 days, allowing the government to suspend the application of some legislation, diverge from legal provisions and take other extraordinary measures by decree.
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.