Hungary Caps Covid Test Price & Makes Clubs Close By 11pm
- 17 Sep 2020 8:36 AM
- Hungary Matters
The government has capped the price of coronavirus tests at 19,500 forints (EUR 54) and decided that clubs will have to close by 11pm to curb the spread of the virus, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
Restrictions on entry imposed from Sept. 1 will remain in place and wearing a face mask will be made mandatory in public transport, in cinemas, theatres, health and social institutions and public offices, Orbán said after a cabinet meeting.
The blanket visiting ban for hospitals and retirement homes will also remain in place, he added.
Concerning schools, the prime minister said that from Oct. 1, only teachers and students will be allowed into school buildings and will be required to undergo temperature screening upon entry.
Citing epidemiologists, the prime minister said the second wave of the epidemic was expected to peak around December or January, adding that Hungary would have to keep up protection efforts until then.
“We have a strategy that centres on protecting the elderly and treating those who are ill while making sure that the country is able to function,” he said.
Orbán asked the public to observe the regulations and said that he has instructed the interior minister to monitor compliance with the rules and penalise those who violate them.
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