Hungary reports 20 deaths, 1,183 new infections over weekend

Twenty patients died of a Covid-related illness during the weekend, while 1,183 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.

So far 5,879,178 people have received a first jab, while 5,630,587 have been fully vaccinated. Fully 714,000 Hungarians have received a booster jab.

The number of active infections stands at 7,923, while

hospitals are treating 478 Covid patients, 71 of whom need respiratory assistance.

Since the first outbreak, 821,261 infections have been registered,

while fatalities have risen to 30,171.

Fully 783,167 people have made a recovery.

There are 4,125 people in official quarantine, while 6,893,915 tests have been officially carried out.

So far, most infections have been registered in Budapest and Pest County, followed by the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Győr-Moson-Sopron and Hajdú-Bihar.

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Source: MTI