Economy 1 April 2021, 10:05am

COVID-19 in Hungary: 9,288 new cases, 258 dead

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Hungarian authorities confirmed 9,288 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, bringing the total since last March to 661,721. The death toll rose to 20,995 after the disease claimed the lives of 258 patients. There are now 12,062 coronavirus patients in hospital, with 1,512 of them on ventilators. The number of people vaccinated is now 2,065,948, 787,207 of whom have already got the second dose as well. Vaccine uptake is now 20.6% in Hungary, compared to just 11.5% in the EU.

The number of new cases in the past 24 hours was 9,288. This statistic has been fluctuating strongly in recent days, but it is evident that the virus is still spreading very fast in Hungary.

There were 258 fatalities yesterday, most of them elderly or chronic patients. While the figure is slightly lower than the previous day’s, the moving average clearly shows a rising trend.

There are currently 12,062 coronavirus patients in hospital, 1m512 of whom receive artificial ventilation. Both numbers have been climbing steadily, so today’s temporary decrease is far from a sustained trend.

Authorities applied 40,444 tests yesterday, 22% of which came back positive.

In the past 24 hours, 54,919 people were vaccinated, increasing the total to 2,065,948, while 787,207 people have already received both doses. Vaccine uptake is now 21.6% and 8.06%, respectively.