Most new infections in five months

There were 1,249 new cases of infection found in the past 24 hours, according to data published Friday on the government’s pandemic website. Another 10 patients died of COVID-19, bringing the total death toll in the country to 30,351.

At the same time, the number of active infections is increasing, currently more than 12,000, in addition to COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization (800).

There is a shortage of people willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19

The authorities confirm that the development of the fourth wave of the epidemic can only be stopped by a larger wave The number of vaccinations. Meanwhile, the desire to undergo vaccination in society almost does not grow.

Hungary reached the threshold of 5.5 million vaccines against the Corona virus with at least one dose in early July, but despite the authorities’ calls, it has received only 5 million and 920 thousand single doses so far. People and both – 5 million 694 thousand. This means that less than 59 percent are now fully vaccinated. country residents.

Viktor Urban will take the third dose

Prime Minister Viktor Urban He told Radio Kossuth on Friday that he will get a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine this weekend, and he encouraged his countrymen to do so. To date, 973,000 have been vaccinated with three doses. Persons.

Orban emphasized that in Romania’s eastern neighbor, only 29 percent have been fully vaccinated. Population, the epidemic is alarming. He called for consideration of wearing a face mask, although he stated that unlike the vaccine it was not a sufficient measure to avoid contamination.

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