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107 people, mostly elderly, chronic patients, died, and a further 2,995 Hungarian citizens were diagnosed with the coronavirus infection, koronavirus.gov.hu reported Saturday.
The government website wrote that the number of infected people in Hungary had risen to 400,111. The number of deaths increased to 14,252, the number of people cured was 304,680. The number of active infections was 81,179. The hospital treated 4,147 coronavirus patients, 351 of whom were on respirators.
There are 26,068 people in official home quarantine and the number of samples has increased to 3,480,444.
It was written that so far 427,309 people have been vaccinated, of which 172,739 have already received the second vaccination. According to recent data, a total of 35,488 people were vaccinated between February 19 and 20, a rate higher than ever.
Vaccination of the oldest registered for vaccination is currently underway at hospital vaccination centers (with the Pfizer and Sputnik vaccines) and GPs will continue to vaccinate chronic patients under 60 years of age (with the AstraZeneca vaccine ). In addition, vaccination teams will return to various nursing homes and second-round vaccination of healthcare workers will continue.
It was highlighted that in recent days, as in several European countries, the number of new infections and hospital patients has increased in Hungary, showing signs of the third wave. The British virus mutant is spreading rapidly across Europe, infecting more people and increasing the number of patients. Therefore, compliance with protective measures remains important. The government says restrictions can only be lifted gradually and responsibly, but people will also be consulted about the online consultation, which has already started.
At the suggestion of the government, Parliament began on Tuesday to discuss the extension of the emergency ordered by the coronavirus epidemic. The aim is to protect the life and health of the Hungarian people, as well as reduce economic damage and preserve employment, MTI quotes.
More people have been vaccinated than ever
So far, the government has ordered 19.7 million doses of Western vaccines, worth tens of billions of guilders, from various manufacturers. With few vaccines arriving from Brussels and slowly, Hungary is doing its best to have enough vaccine to begin mass vaccination, they wrote.
In addition to Western vaccines, enough Chinese Sinopharm vaccine will be available to vaccinate 2.5 million people over the next four months. The first Chinese shipment containing 550,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Hungary on Tuesday. And from Russia, the Sputnik vaccine is expected to be enough to vaccinate a million people in three months. Of these, the first shipment to vaccinate 20,000 people arrived in early February.
“Until now and in the future, only vaccines that are effective and safe based on research by the Hungarian authorities and that are already used in several countries could be marketed in Hungary,” he emphasized.
They added that vaccination is free and voluntary, so it’s definitely worth registering. More than two million people have already registered for vaccination on the website www.vakcinainfo.gov.hu.
The strict rules don’t change
There is a curfew between 8 pm and 5 am, which can only be suspended with certified work.
The rules regarding the use of masks and the maintenance of distance also apply, with the use of masks being mandatory in some public areas of settlements with more than 10,000 inhabitants. The use of a mask is not yet mandatory during sports activities, as well as in parks and green areas.
Hospitals and nursing homes are still prohibited from visiting them.
Stores, with the exception of pharmacies and gas stations, can be open until 7:00 p.m. Service providers and services not mentioned in the regulation (eg hairdresser, masseuse, personal trainer) can normally operate under the curfew rules.
All meetings are prohibited. In restaurants, guests may only 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 ones. Sports matches must be held behind closed doors. The use of leisure facilities, including in particular fitness rooms, indoor swimming pools, museums, libraries, cinemas, zoos and skating rinks is prohibited.
Private and family events (such as birthdays), excluding children under 14 years of age, can be attended by up to 10 people. There can be up to 50 people at a funeral. Weddings can be celebrated without a wedding.
Public parking is free. Commercial P + R, Parking Lot, Parking Lot, Enclosed Surface Parking and Non-Enclosed Surface Parking are available free of charge from 7 pm to 7 am.
In addition to health workers, public transport can be used free of charge by social workers, police, soldiers, and public officials who have a proven defense record.
The police strictly monitor compliance with the rules, impose fines and close places where regulations are not followed. The soldiers support the work of the police in various cities in the country and ease the burden of health workers in the hospital.
To stop the spread of infection in the community, they are still asked: everyone should avoid places where there are many people indoors, preferably maintain a social distance, wash hands frequently and thoroughly. Anyone who has received the official home quarantine order for a stay abroad or for any other reason must strictly comply. If you have any symptoms, stay out of the community, stay home and notify your GP by phone.
According to the site map, most people have so far registered in Budapest (74,365) and Pest County (50,232). It is followed by the counties of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (22,714), Hajdú-Bihar (22,451) and Győr-Moson-Sopron (22,294). The county least affected by the infection is Tolna (8973).
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