Coronavirus – Registered infections increase by 39 in Hungary

The number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 39 to 4,916 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday morning. The number of fatalities has risen by one to 608, while 3,623 people have made a recovery.

There are 685 active infections, and 62 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospital for Covid-19, six of them on ventilators.

A total of 8,104 people are in official home quarantine,

while the number of tests carried out stands at 378,608.

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, and 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.

The site said that

most new infections can be attributed to people ignoring symptoms and attending family gatherings or smaller events with friends.

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. The ban on gatherings of more than 500 people has been extended beyond August 15. As a general rule, people must wear a face mask in shops and on public transport.

Most infections have been registered in Budapest (2,142), followed by Pest County (725) and the Counties Fejer (382), Komarom-Esztergom (315), and Zala (277). Bekes County has the fewest infections (19).

Source: MTI