Coronavirus - Seven die, registered infections up 750 in Hungary

Seven Covid-19 patients, all enderly and suffering from an underlying illness, have died in the past 24 hours, while the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 750 to 21,200, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday morning. The number of fatalities stands at 709, and 4,818 people have made a recovery. There are 15,673 active infections and 549 Covid-19 patients are being treated in hospital, 32 on ventilators. Altogether 27,403 people are in official home quarantine and 657,437 tests have been carried out. The website warned Hungarians to observe social distancing guidelines and hygiene regulations. A cabinet meeting on Sept. 16 decided to extend entry restrictions for travellers from abroad.