All about the Hungarian curfew: what can we do and what is forbidden?
Even Hungarians are uncertain most of the time about what they are allowed to do or not from Wednesday when the new COVID-19 regulations came into effect in Hungary. Hvg tried to collect all the questions and gives a proper answer to them, which you can read below.
The government introduced restrictions because of the quick spread of the coronavirus epidemic in Hungary this Wednesday. For example, there is a kind of curfew at night, and all clubs had to close. Of course, there are some exceptions, hvg reported.
For example, those
who work at night can be on the streets, even between 12 pm and 5 am.
That means that pharmacies, petrol stations, or round-the-clock retailers can also remain open during the night. Interestingly, they do not need a document to prove that they go to work, unlike, for example, in Italy. Of course, there will be night traffic, but everybody should plan their walk, jog, or other activities apart from going to work before midnight or after 5 am.
Restaurants can remain open until 11 pm, but they have to establish proper distance between the tables. Furthermore, there can also be concerts but only if the guests have a seat and if they wear a face mask.
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If a police officer catches you on the street after midnight, it is up to them whether they believe that you are on your way home or just heading towards a party. That is because one of the government’s aims with the new restrictions is to baulk parties where people dance with each other. Therefore,
Am I missing something here? Since nightclubs are closed, bars and restaurants are shut at 11pm, other than the people who need to be out and about (thus exempted from the new measures) who else apart from the homeless are out between 12-5am? It seems a pointless measure to me – “stay at home go bed like you normally do, unless you have to be up for work”. Pointless! It just sounds like the government is doing something when the reality is that this measure is just smoke and mirrors.