COVID-19 in Hungary: 1,701 new cases, 44 fatalities in 24 hours
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The number of new cases doubled in a week, from 857 last Tuesday to 1,701.
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The number of fatalities has also begun to rise a few weeks after case numbers jumped. This morning’s report includes 44 fatalities, 175% higher than a week earlier.
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The number of people in hospital and on ventilator is also increasing swiftly. There are now 1,685 coronavirus patients in hospital, with 197 of them on ventilators.
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The seven-day rolling average of new cases has already surpassed that of the second wave a year ago.
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The good news is, the number of fatalities is rising slower than a year ago thanks to vaccines and new treatments.
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Vaccination uptake is now 5,941,073 (1st dose), 5,721,531 (2nd dose) and 1.12 million (3rd dose).
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The proportion of positive tests is also rising. The positivity rate was 15.2% in Monday’s samples.
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