Hungary’s daily COVID-19 cases rise above 1,000 for first time during fourth wave of pandemic

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary reported 1,141 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with the number rising above 1,000 for the first time during the fourth wave of the pandemic, the government said.

The virus has infected 831,866 people in the country of 10 million so far and killed 30,341. Nearly 5.7 million people have been fully vaccinated in Hungary and 948,000 people have already received a third, booster shot as well.

(Reporting by Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves)