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Attila Fülöp, stressed at a press conference held at the temporary shelter of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service that the measure means that all residential social institutions must accept the homeless if they can no longer receive them from the homeless care system.
The “code red” will go into effect at noon on Sunday and will be valid until 10 am on Tuesday, as the National Weather Service predicts it will be at least 10 degrees or colder per night during this period, the secretary of state added. of Social Affairs. As she said, Emmi’s job is to take special measures to protect human life in the great cold; in this situation, the “red code” was promulgated by the Minister.
According to him, the occupancy rate for homeless shelters is currently 79 percent nationally and only 74 percent in Budapest. This means that everyone has a seat, no one has to spend the night on the street. He added that the government’s position is not only a violation of human dignity when sleeping on the street, but is also life-threatening, especially in such weather conditions. Therefore, everyone is requested to avail themselves of the services of the care system.
Vaccination of people living in social institutions continues. Vaccination began for the first time in homes with more than 150 people, and this weekend 3,400 inmates with more than 100 people in 30 homes are already being vaccinated. However, this weekend, workers from the social areas, child welfare primary care and child protection will be able to participate in the free coronavirus screening in 127 points of the country, emphasized Attila Fülöp, who urged everyone to get vaccinated.
Miklós Vecsei, Vice President of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service He encouraged everyone to pay attention to other human beings at risk. If someone is suspected of being at risk from the cold, notify the appropriate dispatch service or authorities, he asked. He noted that not only people on the streets can freeze, but also those who can cool off in their own apartment without heating. As an example, he mentioned that in recent years, the majority of deaths from cold have occurred in homes rather than in public places.
So if, for example, an old man next door doesn’t smoke in his fireplace, even though we know he should be at home, let’s see, he added. In other words, the “code red” sign so that we all pay more attention to each other – said Miklós Vecsei.
It has also been said that homeless people who attend social institutions are separated from residents of institutions in the face of the epidemic.
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