The number of new infections in Hungary increased by 6,212



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According to the site, the new coronavirus infection was detected in 6,212 new Hungarian citizens.

This increased the number of infected people identified in Hungary to 238,056. Most of the 189 deaths were chronically elderly patients, bringing the death toll to 5,513. The number of people cured is also constantly growing, currently 68,525 people, the number of active infected is 164,018.

20 percent of the actively infected, 22 percent of the victims and 25 percent of the recovered are from Budapest. 7,812 coronavirus patients are hospitalized, 639 of whom are on ventilators.

Masked people in BudapestPhoto: Sándor Csudai – Origo

The number of infected people continues to grow across Europe, in neighboring countries and in Hungary, with more and more people seeking hospital care. The epidemic cannot be stopped, the goal is to stop the epidemic and protect the performance of hospitals. This is the purpose of the announced emergency protection measures.

Another decision is expected on Monday

The government, the Operational Personnel and the Epidemiological Authority constantly monitor the epidemiological situation, and a decision is expected by Monday. what provisions will follow the restrictive measures that expire on December 11, what rules will apply to holidays.

There is still a curfew between 8 pm and 5 am, everyone must get home by 8 pm One case of exemption from curfew is work, which, however, must be justified. The sample certificate is available HERE.

In grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores, the protected shopping time zone for seniors is open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends, when only those over 65 years they can enter stores. However, it is also important to know that older people can shop at other times outside of the protected shopping time zone.

There is a protected time zone for the elderly.Photo: Sándor Csudai – Origo

Stores, with the exception of pharmacies and gas stations, can stay open until 7 p.m. and after curfew expires, so they can open at 5 a.m. at the earliest. Service providers and services not mentioned in the regulation (eg hairdresser, massage therapist, personal trainer) can normally operate under the curfew rules.

The regulations introduced so far on the use and maintenance of distance remain in force, with the obligation to wear a mask in some public areas of settlements with more than 10,000 inhabitants. It is the responsibility of the mayor to designate the areas. It is not yet mandatory to wear a mask during sports activities or in parks or green areas.

All meetings are prohibited.

Restaurants cannot accept guests, they can only stay there to bring food. Hotels cannot accept tourists, only guests arriving for business, economic or educational reasons. It is prohibited to carry out any type of event, including cultural events and Christmas fairs. Sports matches must be held behind closed doors. The use of leisure facilities, including in particular fitness rooms, indoor swimming pools, museums, libraries, cinemas and zoos, skating rinks, is prohibited.

Kindergartens, kindergartens and primary schools are open until the eighth grade as usual, with special institutional protection measures determined by the principal. High schools and universities have moved to a digital agenda. The fixed Internet access service is available free of charge for thirty days to students and teachers of digital education in public education and vocational training.

With a lower than expected turnout and low infection, the first round of group-specific testing among nursery, kindergarten, school, social and health workers was completed. A total of 181,506 people were tested, of which 2.44 percent, or 4,436 people, tested positive. For the total number of people involved, the positivity is 1.64 percent, which is similar to the results of recent large-group tests conducted in Slovakia and Bavaria. Another round of testing is underway. A sample of 181,506 people who appeared in the group-specific tests among daycare, kindergarten, school, social and health workers has already been added to the sample data on the website.

People are being tested in various places.Photo: Attila Polyák – Origo

Operational staff currently ordered special breaks in 434 kindergartens for one group each (15%), 212 kindergartens (7%) and 133 primary schools (5%) for the entire institution and 678 primary schools for one or two classes (27%). ) and 66 elementary schools (3%) have an institution-wide digital curriculum.

Private and family events (eg birthdays) can be held for up to 10 people. Funerals can be held for up to 50 people. Weddings can be held without a wedding, however only certain people can attend the event.

Public parking is free. Commercial P + R, Parking Garage, Parking Garage, Enclosed Surface Parking and Non-Enclosed Surface Parking can be used free of charge from 7pm to 7am. The facility operator is obliged to allow free parking during this time zone.

The police strictly monitor compliance with the rules, impose fines and close places where regulations are not followed. Soldiers support the work of police officers in various cities across the country and ease the burden on health workers in 93 hospitals.

In Hungary, everyone has a hospital bed, care, a ventilator and the goal of protective measures is to keep it that way. In order to continue providing hospital care to coronavirus patients with an increasing number of patients, deferred surgeries have been suspended and the number of hospitals included in care and hospital beds reserved for coronavirus patients increased. .

The government is discussing everything possible about a foreign vaccine and vaccination needs could be pointed out soon. The vaccination will be free and voluntary. The vaccines will be administered by the agency of the Vaccination Plan, giving priority to health workers.

In order to curb the spread of the community, we will continue to avoid places where there are many people indoors, preferably keep social distance, wash our hands frequently and thoroughly. Anyone who has received an official home quarantine order for a stay abroad or for any other reason must strictly comply. Anyone with symptoms should not go into the community but stay home and notify their GP by phone.

Free flu shots are already being given as part of health protection. Influenza vaccination is provided to GPs on an ongoing basis.

The protection of elderly and chronic patients is of the utmost importance. Older people are also asked to pay close attention to themselves and general precautions. Visiting hospitals and nursing homes is prohibited. And nursing home administrators must do everything possible to prevent infection. If a focal point takes place in a social institution or anywhere else in the community, the epidemiological deployment unit will take the necessary actions.

In addition to maintaining health protection, the government is working on additional economic and family protection measures.



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