“The situation is chaotic!” – Hungarians living in the UK are upset about the latest British restrictions
“It is a series of unconsidered, sudden decisions” – this is how Hungarians living in England characterise the British government’s epidemic management and the chaotic situation that can be experienced as a result.
As the Hungarian news portal Index reports, Hungarians living in the UK are extremely upset about the freshly introduced closure announced by the British government which was justified by the spread of a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus in London and the South East of England.
Breaking! Read also: New coronavirus mutation: Hungary bans flights from UK
According to Amanda, a Hungarian mechanical engineer living in Nottingham, most Britons feel distrustful of the government because they think the measures are unpredictable.
The closure has brought even more immense chaos; as a result of which, everyone goes after their own head; there is no order.
“Apparently everyone is angry as suddenly millions of people have their Christmas plans cancelled. Since the pandemic occurred, it has been a characteristic of decision-making that everything is changed in the very last minute” – commented Amanda. Even though, she planned to spend Christmas with her family in Hungary; as a result of the restrictions announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, she has been forced to rethink Christmas plans and return much earlier to London.
Not only Amanda expressed such indignation. According to Máté, who also lives in London, the British Prime Minister does not reconsider his decisions at all, as if he would not consult with experts. And when he does, it is preceded by a long hesitation. This is why the restrictions that affect the lives of millions have such a sudden effect. Máté was not surprised that after announcing the austerity, tens of thousands of Britons fled to escape the restrictions on London.
“The situation is totally chaotic” – commented the Hungarian man.
“At first hearing, not everyone understood what level four meant” – said Natalia from Hampshire. According to the Hungarian woman, unpredictability is shown by the fact that the British counties were first classified into three levels and then suddenly another level was announced. After that, they changed the restrictions for the holidays: in the areas covered by the first three categories, members of three different households can only meet until 25th December, instead of the previously announced period from 23rd December until 27th December.
“It is almost untraceable, but you cannot do anything, you have to try to adapt” – sums up the chaotic situation Natalia, which, in her opinion, is only intensified by the ineffectiveness of the Brexit negotiations so far.
Prohibition list
The following rules apply to the new Tier 4 “stay at home” classification:
- Everyone should stay at home who doesn’t go to work or shop and has no immediate action to take.
- Whoever has the opportunity to work from home, it is mandatory; he/she can go to work for compelling reasons.
- Gyms, hairdressers and shops selling non-essential items will be closed.
- People are forbidden to leave the area affected by the level four restriction, and anyone who does not live there can only go there for a good reason. In any case, entry is not recommended.
- No more than one person from another household can be met, and only in an open area.
- Everyone needs to sleep at home.
- Worshipers can still attend worship services.
The British government will review the categorisation of the parts of the country every two weeks, according to which the further fate of the severe restrictions announced over the weekend is expected to be decided next on 30th December.
Read alsoBreaking news! No flights from UK, Hungary suspends curfew for one night on Dec 24
Source: index.hu