No change: coronavirus restrictions remain in effect until March 16
The government decree extending coronavirus-related restrictions until March 16 was published in the official gazette Magyar Kozlony on Saturday. The administration announced the move this Thursday.
Under the decree, salary subsidies and measures aiding families engaging in digital education have also been prolonged, as were temporary border controls with EU member states. secondary schools will continue digital education, read more HERE.
Under the decree, salary subsidies and measures aiding families engaging in digital education have also been prolonged, as were temporary border controls with EU member states. secondary schools will continue digital education, read more HERE.
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. 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, children do not count in the headcount.
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, cannot be held under the special rules.