Coronavirus: Hungary sets up partial containment for two weeks

Text by: Florence La Bruyère

With 300 cases and ten deaths, Hungary seems relatively untouched by the Covid-19 epidemic for the time being. Although Viktor Orban's government had taken strict measures, such as closing borders to foreigners on March 17, the Hungarians were not yet forced to stay at home. But from this Saturday, March 28, a partial containment is in place for two weeks.

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From our correspondent in Budapest,

Hungarians can continue to go out, provided they limit their movements to what is strictly necessary and keep with others a distance of 1.5 meters in public space. Parents who have no way of looking after their children can take them to school, where education will be in small groups of up to five students.

Certain businesses are authorized to open until 3 p.m .: food, pharmacy, bank and hairdresser, but in the morning, their access will be reserved for people over 65.

" Life must remain livable "

" Life has to stay livable, " said Viktor Orban on the radio. "There is no question of a total confinement where the silence would be such that you would hear a fly fly, " he added. Violations will be punished by fines of up to 1,500 euros.

" I ask the police first of all to do pedagogy to convince the Hungarians to respect the rules, " added Viktor Orban who said he was inspired by the measures taken by the region of Bavaria in Germany.

Without waiting for these new measures, a large part of the Hungarians had already decided to stay at home. The streets are deserted and public transport almost empty.

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