Coronavirus - 116 deaths, 8,370 new infections in Hungary

Altogether 116 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the past 24 hours, while 8,370 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday. So far 5,992,142 people have received a first jab, while 5,768,941 have been fully vaccinated. Fully 1,527,000 Hungarians have received a booster jab. The number of active infections stands at 89,581, while hospitals are treating 5,147 Covid-19 patients, 509 of whom need respiratory assistance.