The rector of the University of Semmelweis was satisfied with the restrictions that came in November, saying that the Hungarian health system has the capacity to ventilate 1,000 patients permanently.

Coronavirus: the second wave, the second closure

Later than expected by many, but in mid-November, the Hungarian government also decided to try to curb the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic by introducing restrictions. At the time of the decision, 5,000 new infections had been identified per day and the number of deaths from the virus mostly ranged from 50 to 100 in 24 hours. The first step is a partial closure, but how effective it is is questionable. Follow our news!

After the imposition of restrictive measures on November 11, the epidemic is on a plateau, stagnant and even declining in various data, the Telex.hu According to the report, Béla Merkely at an online conference organized by the Hungarian Institute in Brussels.

At Wednesday’s event, Merkely also said

By now, at least 2 million people in Hungary may have contracted the infection.

It is estimated that there are a large number of those who have been completely asymptomatic.

Merkely also noted that the number of patients hospitalized for Covid has not increased in the recent period, nor is the number of patients with serious conditions increasing. And the number of ventilated patients has been around 600 to 700 for weeks.

According to his own statement, the rector was satisfied with the restrictive government measures introduced in November, because the carrying capacity of the Hungarian health system

can be determined in approximately 1000 ventilated people.

Béla Merkely even said that

  • the average age of the deceased in Hungary is 77 years,
  • and in people with a healthy immune system, reinfection is considered extremely rare.
  • He believes that all vaccines are safe.


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