Irresponsibility? Hungarians do not comply with government restrictions

The coronavirus pandemic has been present in everyone’s lives for more than one year. We are currently in the third wave of the epidemic. The third wave is severe in Central and Eastern Europe and especially in Hungary. Mortality rates per million people are among the highest in the region.

In connection with this, quibit.hu examined what government measures have been taken in each country and the extent to which the population is complying with them. According to the data, last year’s measures were stricter than this year’s. The attention of the Hungarian population is also waning. In 2020, Hungarians complied more with the restrictive measures than in 2021.

The main reasons for this are the emergence of vaccination, the economic and mental burden of the viral situation.

According to the data of the beginning of April, the fourth most people died in Hungary in terms of the number of death per one million inhabitants. The ten worst performing countries include the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria from the region. Regarding epidemiological measures, experts say that the actions were milder in Hungary than in Austria and Slovenia. The easing of epidemiological restrictions has recently begun in Hungary. Experts and the number of deaths do not justify this at all.

Oxford University uses 19 indicators to monitor the number and severity of government action in each country. The measurement looked at, among other things, the extent to which the government regulated going to school and work, assembly, public transport, travel, and wearing a mask. Not only Oxford University but also the Institute for Health Metris and Evaluation report that Central and Eastern Europe is below average in terms of government tightening. They also point out that the region’s countries are moving together, which means that they are monitoring each other’s actions.

The Hungarian population often does not follow the milder measures.

Mobility researches analyse the location data of the population’s mobile phones. According to Google, Facebook and Apple, the situation is the worst in Hungary. It should be added that mask-wearing, distance and hand disinfection cannot be determined from the location data, which can reduce the spread of the disease. There is also a significant difference between Western and Eastern Europe in this area.

Over the weekend, Hungarian police cracked down on several partying companies. They closed two nightclubs, with 25 people partying at a disco. The police also caught a house party of 15 people and 22 people in Budapest. Police closed the nightclub and catering unit concerned for half a year. These examples also show well that Hungarians often do not follow the rules.

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Source: quibit.hu