Number of active COVID-19 cases falls by 2

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The number of active coronavirus cases in Hungary has decreased to 728, down from 730 yesterday, according to data by government coronavirus information site koronavirus.gov.hu.
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About 34% of these cases are in Budapest.
The total number of confirmed cases has grown to 5,002 from 4,970 yesterday.
The number of recoveries has increased to 3,665, up 34 compared to yesterday.
The death toll rose remains unchanged from yesterday at 609.
Some 57 patients are currently hospitalized, seven of whom are on ventilators.
So far, 387,111 tests have been conducted at accredited laboratories. Some 7,806 people are currently in compulsory home quarantine.
Looking at all diagnosed cases until now, Budapest remains the most affected area of the entire country, with the number of cases (both active and inactive) reaching 2,178. Pest County is the second most affected, with 738 cases, followed by Fejér County (391 cases)
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