Index – National – Number of daily infections below half a thousand, almost 150 thousand people have been vaccinated



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By Tuesday, the coronavirus infection (Covid-19) had been detected in 459 new people, increasing the number of infected people in Hungary to 360,877. Most of the 89 deaths were elderly and chronic patients, bringing the number of deaths to 12,113. The hospital treats 3,815 coronavirus patients, 263 of whom are on ventilators; read koronavirus.gov.hu.

So far 149,676 people have been vaccinated, of which 12,639 have already received their second vaccination.

Vaccines for healthcare workers and nursing homes will continue with vaccine shipments this week. The number of people cured, currently 244,681, is also steadily increasing, with the number of active infections dropping to 104,083. A day earlier, the coronavirus had been detected in 844 people and 56 chronic patients had died, most of them elderly. The hospital treated 3,814 coronavirus patients yesterday, 247 of whom were connected to a ventilator. On Monday a total of 146,695 people were vaccinated, of which 9,403 had already received the second dose, according to yesterday’s data.

The rate and speed of vaccination are determined by the arrival of vaccines.

So far, a total of 129,860 people have received enough vaccine in the country, much of which has already been administered.

More than a million people have already registered for vaccination on the website www.vakcinainfo.gov.hu ​​and by mail.

More vaccine shipments will arrive in the coming weeks, and at this rate, vaccination will be able to continue both in healthcare and nursing homes, and then among other target groups identified in the vaccination plan, and then begin vaccination. mass vaccination of the population. The vaccination will be free and voluntary, so it is definitely worth registering.

In order to curb the epidemic and maintain the capacity of hospitals, the established protection measures will continue to apply and will remain in effect until February 1:

  • Protection of the elderly and chronically ill remains paramount. The elderly are also asked to pay more attention to themselves and general precautions.
  • Hospitals and nursing homes are still prohibited from visiting.
  • Private and family events (such as birthdays) can be held for up to ten people, excluding children under 14 years of age.
  • There is a curfew between eight at night and five in the morning.
  • A case of exemption from the curfew is work that must be justified.
  • In addition to health workers, social workers involved in defense, police officers, soldiers and public servants can also use public transport for free. Free rides require a certificate from the employer stating that the person is performing tasks related to the emergency or consequences of a coronavirus pandemic.
  • Stores, with the exception of pharmacies and gas stations, can stay open until seven in the afternoon and open at five in the morning when the curfew expires.
  • Service providers and services that are not mentioned in the regulation (eg hairdresser, massage therapist, personal trainer) can normally operate under curfew rules.
  • The rules introduced so far regarding the use of masks and the maintenance of distance remain valid, with the use of masks being mandatory in some public areas of settlements with more than ten thousand inhabitants. It is the mayor’s responsibility to designate the areas.
  • The use of a mask is not yet mandatory during sports activities or in parks or green areas.
  • All meetings are prohibited.
  • Restaurants cannot receive guests, they can only stay there to bring food.
  • Hotels cannot accept tourists, only guests arriving for business, economic or educational reasons.
  • It is forbidden to carry out any type of event, including cultural events and fairs.
  • Sports matches must be held behind closed doors.
  • The use of leisure facilities, including in particular fitness rooms, indoor swimming pools, museums, libraries, cinemas and zoos, skating rinks, is prohibited.
  • Funerals can be held for up to fifty people.
  • Weddings can be held without a wedding, however only certain people can attend the event.
  • Public parking is free. Commercial P + R, Parking Garage, Parking Garage, Enclosed Surface Parking, and Unoccupied Surface Parking are available free of charge from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The facility operator is obliged to allow free parking during this time zone.

The police strictly monitor compliance with the rules, impose fines and close places where regulations are not followed. Soldiers support the work of police officers in various cities across the country and ease the burden on health workers in hospitals.

To stop the spread of the community continues

  • Avoid places where there are many people inside,
  • if possible, keep social distance,
  • Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly.
  • Anyone who has been ordered an official home quarantine for a stay abroad or for any other reason must strictly comply.
  • Anyone with symptoms should not go to the community, but stay home and notify their GP by phone.

According to the information page, the government is working on additional measures of economic and family protection, in addition to maintaining health protection.



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