Coronavirus – Registered infections up by 132 in Hungary

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The number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 132 to 5,511 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday morning.

The number of fatalities remained unchanged at 614, and 3,759 people have made a recovery.

There are 1,138 active infections and 78 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospital for Covid-19, 7 on a ventilator. Fully 8,008 people are in official quarantine and 414,645 tests have been carried out.

The site warned Hungarians to observe social distancing guidelines and hygiene regulations. Those experiencing symptoms similar to those of Covid-19 should self-isolate and notify their GP, the website said. Those under official quarantine are required to abide by the regulations, it said.

A ban on gatherings of more than 500 people is still in force in order to avoid a flare-up of the epidemic. As a general rule people must wear a face mask in shops and on public transport, the website said.

Most infections have been registered in Budapest (2,398), followed by Pest County (793) and the counties of Fejer (413), Komarom-Esztergom (323) and Zala (279). Bekes County has the fewest infections (21).