Attention! New Covid regulations are in effect, also in Hungarian spas

Hungary received the second-worst classification in terms of Covid infection numbers by the European Union. To prevent the virus from spreading, several safety precautions and regulations were introduced.

The general regulations

As Daily News Hungary wrote, several regulations were introduced on 1 November. Visiting hospital patients is not permitted unless the patient is terminally ill. Employers can make vaccines mandatory if they wish. It is the employers’ decision to allow the unvaccinated employees to keep working or send them on unpaid leave.

Those working at the Hungarian Defence Forces have to take the first jab by 1 December. People employed by state or municipal institutions have to take the first dose of the vaccine by 15 December if they work closely with clients. If their job does not require them to be in contact with clients, the deadline is 31 January.

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Wearing masks is mandatory for travelers. At train stations, bus stations and stops, and on all vehicles of public transportation wearing masks is obligatory. Drivers who work in a closed cabin, children under 6 years of age, or people with psychosocial disability or autism are exempted from the rule. The masks are also a must have in theaters, cinemas, and libraries.

The new regulation

The most recent rule implies that masks are mandatory in spas, RTL reported. Masks are mandatory in closed spaces such as the hall, corridor, and changing cabins. Masks are not mandatory in the pools, shower cabins, saunas, and steam cabins. Spas opened in May and back than a COVID certificate was necessary to enter. In July this rule was lifted.

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Virologist Miklós Rusvai said that the certificate should be required from visitors again. He also stated that the virus cannot infect people in the water due to the products that are used to keep it clean. The saunas and steam cabins create a safe environment where the virus cannot spread either.

However, it is important to keep in mind that the vaccine does not mean that people cannot catch the virus. Vaccinated people can still get Covid-19 and infect others. The point of taking the vaccine is that the symptoms will be less severe if you get contracted with the virus. The vaccine prevents the vast majority of people from being taken to the hospital. Most people who are currently treated in intensive care are unvaccinated.

Source: DNH, RTL