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Coronavirus in Hungary: 86,134 active infections and 6,061 hospitalised patients
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Fully 55 patients, mostly elderly with an underlying illness, have died over the past 24 hours, while 5,162 new coronavirus infections have been registered, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak in the spring to 114,778, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
The death toll has risen to 2,493, while 26,161 have made a recovery.
There are 86,134 active infections and 6,061 hospitalised patients, 415 on a ventilator.
Fully 36,356 people are in official home quarantine, while the number of tests carried out stands at 1,225,399.
The government has restored the “special legal order”, allowing it to take fast action. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in a video on Facebook, called on lawmakers to reintroduce the special legal order for 90 days and announced a curfew between midnight and 5am. Nightclubs have been ordered to close.
Parking has been made free of charge once again with a view to reducing crowds on public transport.
Sporting events, cinemas and theatres have to restrict audiences to using every third seat, and face masks must be worn.
The authorities are inspecting all events and fine transgressors. Venues that fail to observe the rules get shut down immediately.
So far most people have been registered in Budapest (28,722) and Pest County (14,851), followed by the counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron (8,048), Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (6,836) and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (6,015). Tolna County has the fewest infections (1,379).
UPDATE
Orbán: Govt to extend curfew from 8 pm to 5 am starting from Wednesday
If granted special powers by parliament, the Hungary government will extend the curfew to be in force between 8 pm and 5 am, and restrict opening hours of shops and other services starting at midnight on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on Monday.