Coronavirus – Two patients die, registered infections increase by 45 in Hungary

Two elderly patients suffering from underlying illnesses died and the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has gone up by 45 to 4,813 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday morning.

The number of fatalities increased to 607, while 3,561 people have made a recovery.

There are 645 active infections and 66 coronavirus patients are being treated in hospital for Covid-19, five on ventilators.

Fully 7,613 people are in official home quarantine, while the number of tests carried out stands at 369,545.

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

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.