Only in settlements greater than 10,000 will the use of masks be mandatory and the mayor will decide exactly where.

Coronavirus: the second wave, the second closure

Later than expected by many, but in mid-November, the Hungarian government also decided to try to curb the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic by introducing restrictions. At the time of the decision, 5,000 new infections a day had been identified and the number of deaths from the virus was mostly between 50 and 100 in 24 hours. The first step is partial closure, but how effective it is is questionable. Follow our news!

The rules on wearing masks and maintaining distance introduced so far remain valid, and wearing masks is mandatory in some public areas of settlements with more than 10,000 people, according to the official government Facebook page.

According to this, it is up to the mayor to determine the exact area, but the post also shows that wearing a mask during sports and in parks and green areas is not yet mandatory.

An hour and a half before entry, Viktor Orbán said in an interview on M1 that a mask should only be worn in public areas after midnight, the government added.


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