Coronavirus in Hungary – New record in death numbers again!
Fully 193 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 5,525 infections were registered, bringing the total over the course of the pandemic to 243,581, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Saturday.
The death toll stands at 5,706, while 70,396 have made a recovery. The number of active infections stands at 167,479, while 7,695 patients are in hospital, 637 on ventilators.
Fully 53,315 people are in official home quarantine, while the number of tests carried out has risen to 1,918,043.
Most of the infected have been registered in Budapest (50,786) and Pest County (31,617), followed by the counties of Gyor-Moson-Sopron (15,479), Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen (14,604), Hajdu-Bihar (13,335) and Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg counties (12,454). Tolna County (4,007) has the least number of infections.
Restrictions in Hungary
Between 9am and 11am on weekdays and 8am and 10am on weekends, customers below that age are banned from shopping in grocery shops, household chemists and pharmacies. Senior citizens have the right to shop at any time.
On November 10, lawmakers extended the government’s special powers by 90 days, allowing the government to suspend the application of some legislation, diverge from legal provisions and take other extraordinary measures by decree.
A decree made commercial P+Rs, parking garages and parking lots in residential areas free of charge from 7:00 in the evening until 7:00 in the morning, more details HERE.
Soldiers are helping the police in carrying out their duties in public areas. Soldiers have also been assigned to help out staff in 93 hospitals around Hungary. The curfew is in force between 8pm and 5am, and work carried out beyond the home must be justified. With the exception of pharmacies and petrol stations, shops can be open until 7pm.
Hairdressers, masseurs and personal trainers must observe general curfew rules. Family and private events including birthday celebrations can be held with a maximum of ten people attending. A major new rule is that face masks must be worn in public spaces in localities with more than 10,000 residents, though it is up to local mayors to decide which spaces the rule applies to.
Restaurants are limited to offering takeaways, while hotels are not allowed to cater to tourists, only guests arriving for business, economic or educational purposes. Sports events must be held behind closed doors.
Also, leisure facilities such as fitness gyms, indoor swimming pools, museums, libraries, cinemas, zoos and skating rinks must suspend their services. Events, including cultural events and Christmas fairs, cannot be held under the special rules.
Source: MTI
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Medical Statistical Data – the clear picture on New Case Numbers and Daily Deaths – places Hungary in the category, that suggests we should be in total Lockdown.
No joy is taken by me, in communicating this dangerous and perilous position we do appear to be in.
Hungary – we must act.
Pivotal in our actions must be Humans, the value of Life, as this is the highest vulnerability and un-certainty, challenging Hungary at this point of time, the rampant aggression, the on-going path of destruction, that this novel coronavirus, is inflicting into our country.
The “zenith” – the end of this deadly novel coronavirus, what it still is capable of – the decision to shut down – close off and Lockdown – must be actioned.