Coronavirus: all Hungary classified as dangerous by the Germans

Budapest was added to the Robert Koch National Institute of Public Health (RKI) list in mid-September, and then more and more counties were gradually added. It was last updated on October 22, when only four counties (Bács-Kiskun, Békés, Fejér and Tolna) were not included. With another update on Friday, the entire territory of Hungary is considered risky.

Other countries and territories have also been added to the list, such as Cyprus, and from the Central European region, among others, counties and municipalities in Croatia, which until now have not been considered risky.

The risk classification means that those arriving in Germany from such an area must go to home quarantine for ten days and notify the local health office. In the event of a negative coronavirus test on arrival, the health office may order the quarantine to be lifted. Under a new rule that goes into effect on November 8, a test cannot be taken before the fifth day.

The risk classification is jointly decided by the RKI, the Federal Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior. The first phase of the pre-decision analysis examines where there are regions (larger administrative units or entire countries) in which the number of SARS-Cov-2 infections per 100,000 registered inhabitants has been exceeded in the last seven days, or areas where the number of infected still does not exceed the limit, but other conditions indicate an increased risk of infection.

In the second phase of pre-decision consideration, local efforts to control the epidemic are analyzed, including testing capacity and the number of coronavirus tests performed.

The risk classification also involves the issuance of a travel warning by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which it strongly discourages German citizens from visiting the region if it is not absolutely necessary.

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