Coronavirus – Registered infections in Hungary increase by nine

The number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has increased by nine to 4,535 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday.

The number of fatalities remains unchanged at 597, while 3,389 people have made a recovery.

There are 549 active infections and 71 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospital, seven on ventilators.

There are 7,436 people in official home quarantine, while the number of tests carried out stands at 344,997.

New restrictions on entering the country came into force on July 12, with the aim of preventing the import of infections from abroad.

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Foreign countries have been classed into three categories: red, yellow, green. The authorities are screening arrivals and taking action based on the severity of the infection rate in each country. This can include ordering home quarantine for 14 days and compulsory testing. The government and the chief medical officer review the classification of the countries on a weekly basis.

To avoid a flare-up of the epidemic, the government has cancelled the celebrations that draw large crowds on the August 20 national holiday, including the fireworks and the air show. Meanwhile, gatherings of more than 500 people are banned.

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Most infections have been registered in Budapest (2,062), followed by Pest County (690) and the counties of Fejer (379), Komarom-Esztergom (312) and Zala (265). Tolna County has the fewest infections (17).

Source: MTI