Driver, too, is required to call on passengers travelling without face masks to observe the law

The driver or the operator’s employee is required to call on passengers travelling on board public transport vehicles without face masks or those wearing their face masks incorrectly to observe the law, the deputy head of the duty centre of the Operational Group responsible for the fight against the coronavirus epidemic said at an online press conference held on Tuesday.

Lt. Colonel Róbert Kiss added that the same applies to the operators of commercial outlets, and if they fail to do so, they violate the protective measures in effect. On Monday the police detected three such instances, and therefore the attending police officers drew the attention of the operators’ representatives of the fact of the breaches and notified the competent trade authority.

According to Mr Kiss’s information, on Monday, due to the violation of the protective measures in effect, the police took action in 12 instances because passengers were not wearing or were incorrectly wearing face masks on board public transport vehicles, and in another 13 instances because the rules of protective measures were violated on the premises of commercial outlets, public institutions and other places defined in the legal rule.

In the case of those travelling on public transport, all violators were cautioned.

During the police action taken in shops, police officers cautioned nine persons, imposed one onsite fine and prosecuted three persons, the Lt. Colonel added.

Mr Kiss also reported that the police have so far taken action against those violating the disease control protective measures in force since 21 September in 1,168 instances, resulting in the vast majority of cases, in 996 instances, in cautions.

In the past 24 hours, the police have taken action against persons transiting through the territory of Hungary due to the violation of the transit rules in 38 instances, including three cautions, 34 onsite fines and one prosecution, the Lt. Colonel detailed.

He said during patrolling, police officers also monitor compliance with the rules relating to music and dance events and the restricted opening hours of catering establishments. On Monday, the operator of one catering establishment had to be cautioned on this account.

Mr Kiss further highlighted that in the past 24 hours the police have carried out 10,506 checks in the case of persons in compulsory home quarantine.

On Monday, 2,459 compulsory home quarantine orders were issued in the country, including 714 returning from abroad; as a result, the total number of quarantine orders currently stands at 21,990. 1,100 of those registered in home quarantine are being monitored electronically via the application downloaded onto their mobile phones.

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The deputy head of the duty centre of the Operational Group finally also mentioned that during the late morning hours those crossing the borders had to expect minor delays. In cargo traffic at Röszke there was a two-hour delay at the motorway border crossing station, there was a three-hour wait at the Tompa road border crossing station, while in passenger traffic travellers had to expect a two-hour delay at Beregsurány.

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Source: kormany.hu