Coronavirus: another 937 Hungarian patients and 6 dead



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On Sunday morning, the number of infected people identified increased by 937 in 24 hours and six patients died; the most recent data can be read at koronavírus.gov.hu.

After 950 on Saturday, the new coronavirus infection (Covid-19) was detected in another 937 Hungarian citizens on Sunday, thus increasing the number of infected people identified in Hungary to 24,014.

In one day 6 patients died, bringing the number of deaths to 736 and 5,141 have already recovered.

The number of active infections is 18,137. 37 percent of the actively infected, 54 percent of the dead and 39 percent of those recovered were in Budapest. There are currently 620 hospitalized coronavirus patients, 38 of whom are on ventilators.

As the data on new infections warn, the second wave of the epidemic is occurring in Hungary. The government’s goal is to keep the country running and not let the virus paralyze everyday life, so easy-to-follow rules of thumb are even more important now.

In addition to shops and public transport, the use of the mask is mandatory in cinemas, theaters, shopping centers, health and social institutions and customer reception offices. After 23:00, restaurants and entertainment venues must be closed.

To curb the spread of the community, we continue to avoid places where there are many people inside, preferably maintaining social distance, washing our 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.

The protection of elderly and chronic patients is of the utmost importance. Older people are also asked to pay close attention to themselves and general precautions. Visiting hospitals and nursing homes is prohibited. And nursing home owners should do everything they can to prevent infection.

In September, the school year began with traditional working hours, but with strict security measures, in almost 16,000 public educational institutions in more than 13,000 workplaces. The operational court has currently ordered additional breaks at 28 kindergartens and 8 schools, and digital work schedules for 187 classes and 7 entire schools due to coronavirus diseases, according to the government website.



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