Coronavirus – 270 deaths, 21,219 new infections over weekend
Altogether 270 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the weekend, while 21,219 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
Fully 29 percent of new infections have been caused by the Omicron variant.
So far 6,319,434 people have received a first jab, while 6,059,382 have been fully vaccinated. Fully 3,417,089 Hungarians have received a booster jab.
The number of active infections has risen to 137,951, while hospitals are treating 2,630 Covid-19 patients, 228 of whom are intubated on a ventilator.
Since the first outbreak, 1,348,233 have been registered with the virus, while 40,507 deaths have been recorded. Fully 1,169,775 people have made a recovery.