With the exception of parks and green areas, the use of masks has become mandatory for the entire area of ​​several large rural cities due to the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. So decided the mayor in Sopron, Kecskemét and Szeged, among others.

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According to the government decree on the second phase of protection measures to be applied during emergencies, as of Wednesday, masks must be worn in certain public areas of settlements with more than 10,000 inhabitants, with the mayor in charge of designate the areas. (The use of a mask during sports activities, as well as in parks and green areas, is not yet mandatory).

Sopron Mayor Farkas Ciprián announced by his community that he will be required to wear a mask throughout the city from noon on Wednesday. According to their registry, the only exceptions are green areas, especially parks, Sopron Park Forest, woodlands, playgrounds, outdoor training parks and dog tracks.

In Kecskemét As of Thursday, the use of the mask will be mandatory in all public areas and public places, according to the announcement by Mayor Klaudia Szemerey Pataki.

In Székesfehérvár From midnight on Wednesday, the use of a mask is mandatory in the historic center, in all public and public parking lots, at bus stops, in all bus and train stations, in children’s playgrounds for adults that accompany children and in dog runners for farmers. According to information from Mayor András Cser-Palkovics, the sports parks and sports areas of the city are open, but can only be used for individual sports.

In Szeged Based on the decision of Mayor László Botka, it is mandatory to wear the mask throughout the city center from Wednesday.

In Tatabánya Mandatory use of masks has not been mandated for the entire city area, masks should only be worn while waiting in markets, farmers markets, and public transportation.

In Pécs The wearing of masks is mandatory in all public areas and public places, except in three parks and the public areas of Pécs, which are located north of the Dömörkapui út – Ángyán János út – Bárány út – Erdész út line. In his statement, Mayor Attila Péterffy drew particular attention to the fact that the decree requiring the use of masks also applies to public places such as the parking lot of department stores.

A debreceni The local government informs on its website that as of Thursday it will make the mask mandatory in playgrounds, as well as in markets and fairs (food market, farmers market, antique fair, flea market), regardless of its operator or maintainer.

According to Minap.hu Miskolc A mask should be used in all the streets and squares of the city, but it is not mandatory to cover the face in parks, green areas or for those who practice sports activities.


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