The Hungarian government decided on Tuesday to re-introduce the “extraordinary legal order” due to the spread of the coronavirus. One of the restrictions will be the ban on going out to the streets from midnight until 5 am – informed Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary.
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“If the virus is spreading at a rapid pace, we need to act quickly, too,” said Viktor Orban. – That is why the government has decided that from today from midnight we will reintroduce the extraordinary legal order and ask the parliament to extend this extraordinary situation for 90 days – said the head of the Hungarian government.
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He added that at the request of the operational staff for combating the coronavirus, it was decided to close entertainment venues and it would be impossible to go out into the street from midnight to 5 am.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbanENEX
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It may take every third place at sports and cultural events
Orban also said that at sports events, in cinemas and theaters it will be possible to sit only in every third seat and that it will be obligatory to wear protective masks. – The authorities will control all events, impose fines if necessary, and places where the rules are not respected will be closed immediately – he announced.
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Orban justified the need to introduce new restrictions on the grounds that the epidemic situation in Hungary is 5-7 days delayed compared to Austria, and if it continues to do so, hospitals in Hungary will reach the limit of their capacity in mid-December.
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During the morning and midday rush hours, he added, public transport will run more frequently and free parking will be introduced again.
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Extraordinary legal order reintroduced
An extraordinary legal order was already in force in Hungary during the spring wave of coronavirus infections. On March 11, the government introduced an emergency in connection with the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic throughout the country. On March 30, the parliament adopted a law under which the government could, in times of emergency, “suspend the application of certain laws, depart from the provisions of laws and take other extraordinary measures to guarantee the life and health of citizens, legal security and the stability of the national economy.”
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Hungary recorded the highest number of new coronavirus infections (3,989) and COVID-19 deaths per day (84) on Tuesday.
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Total found almost 87 thousand coronavirus infection. 1973 people suffering from COVID-19 have died, and almost 21,000 of those infected have recovered.
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