Depending on the operative strain, the mutant British virus is spreading very rapidly. In 1512 they needed mechanical ventilation.

Coronavirus – the second year

More than a year has passed since the Chinese authorities informed the WHO of the emergence of a new, fast-spreading virus. Since then, there has hardly been a person in the world who has not heard the term Covid-19, and more and more people are mourning a family member or friend with whom the new disease has ended while stocks have run out. collapsed in weeks and our whole lives. they have been rewritten by the epidemic. By now, the vaccines have been completed, which in turn raises not only hope, but again many questions, while not only stopping the virus, but also threatening another mutation. You can find the details of this fight in our article series.

In the last 24 hours, 9288 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Hungary, increasing the number of infections identified to a total of 661,721 since the start of the epidemic. By Thursday, the operational tribe had reported 258 more deaths; with them, the number of fatalities rose to 20,995. A day earlier, on Wednesday, there were 302 victims of the epidemic, the most tragic figure to date.

According to the information, there are now 230,161 active infected people (+5,400 yesterday) and 410,565 (+3,630). 12,062 coronavirus patients are being hospitalized, 284 fewer than yesterday. There are 1512 in a fan, 20 more than before.

In another statement issued by the operating court on Thursday, stressing once again that the vaccination rate of the Hungarian population has reached 20.6%, and that the vaccination program is “in order, as planned”, Hungary occupies second place in the EU vaccination ranking. Due to their vulnerability, vaccines for registered seniors are still in the queue, they wrote. Currently, the number of vaccinated people is 2,065,948, of which 787,207 have already received their second vaccination. According to the information, another shipment from AstraZeneca is expected Thursday night.

The communication also writes that “the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic is proving to be stronger than ever in Europe”, the British mutant virus is spreading very fast and the number of patients is increasing dramatically. The operational tribe is asking the public to adhere to precautions during the upcoming Easter holidays.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an interview broadcast Wednesday night said, now there is a mass of infection, these restrictions, closures can only slow down, not stop. “There is a cure for the virus, the vaccine, so now we have to focus on that,” he said.

Orbán: By the end of May, 7 million first vaccinations could be reached

The virus is destroying jobs, it is also attacking the economy, said the prime minister, who said it is not possible to restart hotels and restaurants from one minute to the next. He told me why there is no more rigor and he also talked about how we will have 2-3 more difficult weeks. Unusually, in interviews with public media, Orbán also received real questions.


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