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Restriction details: Will tobacco shops, post offices, and banks also close from Monday?
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Gergely Gulyás, Minister of the Primes Minister’s Office, mentioned only a few exceptions at today’s government info when he announced the strict rules in effect from Monday in Hungary. That caused a lot of uncertainties among citizens, and the government later clarified some rules.
As we reported before, Hungary will close almost all shops and services for two weeks along with kindergartens and primary schools for the next month in an effort to tackle the third wave of coronavirus infections, the prime minister’s chief of staff announced on Thursday.
Shops, with the exception of grocery stores, pharmacies, and petrol stations, will have to be closed,
and services, with the exception of private healthcare, will be suspended between March 8 and 22, Gergely Gulyás said on Wednesday.
Kindergartens and primary schools will be closed from March 8 until April 7, he said. Gyms will also be closed for two weeks, but licenced athletes will be allowed to train and compete behind closed doors, Gulyás said. Parks will be allowed to stay open, and outdoor sports will also be allowed for activities in which people can maintain a safe distance of 1.5 metres, he said.
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The government asked employers to ensure that their employees can work from home wherever possible, particularly in the case of those with children, Gulyás said. Mask-wearing remains mandatory outdoors.
The healthcare bit is also unclear. I am registered with a NEAK Doctor’s practice but usually use a private clinics’ services here in Budapest. Does Private Healthcare mean that the Nemzeti Doctor will be shut? Or is the ‘private’ a mistranslation and what is meant is ‘personal’?