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2,536,751 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hungary

The total number of people infected with the coronavirus now stands at 693,676, while 311 more Hungarians succumbed to the virus yesterday.

2,536,751 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hungary and mass inoculation is ongoing.

With 1933 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Hungary, the number of total cases now stands at 693,676. Meanwhile, 311 more Hungarians succumbed to the virus yesterday and the number of those who have recovered grew to 419,152. The number of active coronavirus cases now stands at 252,115.

There are currently 12,202 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 1407 of whom are on ventilators.

Now that Hungary has reached the 2.5 million vaccinated milestone, the following restrictions are now in place:

  • A curfew remains in place between 10:00 p.m. and 5 a.m.
  • Obligatory, universal mask-wearing.
  • Shops may reopen between 5:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
  • There must only be one customer per 10 m2 in shops.
  • Services such as hairdressers and cosmeticians may reopen. 
  • Bars and restaurants must remain closed.
  • Public areas and parks remain open.
  • Hotels may not yet welcome guests.

The Hungarian Police will enforce these restrictions by imposing fines and closing up places that violate the special rules.