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Cecília Müller said in a statement issued at the medical office in Nagyyvenyim that the coronavirus epidemic is increasing at an accelerated rate, the number of patients doubling every 11-14 days. He added that there has been a very dynamic increase across Europe, with the healthcare system almost reaching the limit of its performance in many countries.
The dynamics of the second wave of the epidemic is also extremely intense in Hungary, exponentially, that is, the number of infected people is increasing every day. This is because a person infected with coronavirus can transmit the disease to more people, he explained, emphasizing that isolating those infected is extremely important to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
He recalled that in the last 24 hours there have been 4,673 new infections, reaching the number of laboratory tests 20,000 per day. The infection has been detected in 109,616 people since the outbreak began and today 5,803 people are being treated in hospitals, of which 417 are connected to a ventilator, he said.
Cecília Müller confirmed that non-urgent interventions will be postponed to maintain the functioning of the health system and the availability of an adequate number of hospital beds. The medical director said reducing the number of infections is a main goal and asked everyone to adhere to stricter hygiene rules. According to the medical director, everyone should follow a healthy defensive instinct, part of which is not to go where it is not necessary.
Cecília Müller also recommended the use of outdoor masks in cases where it is not possible to maintain a distance of one and a half meters between people, and it is also called a greeting with a handshake and a kiss to avoid this. He also recommended regular exercise, proper nutrition, indoor ventilation, and flu shots.
The chief physician also noted that the rapid antigen-based test is suitable for diagnostic purposes, but not for mass examinations, as in many cases it does not detect infections and creates a false sense of security.
Cover image source: MTI / Zoltán Balogh
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