China News Service, March 16th. According to foreign media reports, on the 16th local time, in order to curb the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Hungarian authorities announced that they will implement strict anti-epidemic measures, including temporarily closing the border to limit the movement of people.
"We will close the Hungarian border and ban passenger traffic." Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said on the 16th, "We are currently conducting international negotiations on the coordination of this issue, which means that only Hungarian citizens can enter Hungary in the future."
It is reported that some European countries have announced similar border restrictions, including Hungary's neighbors Ukraine and Slovakia.
Orban also stated that starting from midnight on the 16th local time, Hungary will ban all public activities; entertainment venues, movie theaters, cultural institutions, etc. will be closed; restaurants and cafes need to close before 3 pm every day.
He also said that people over 70 are best not to leave home.
According to previous reports, as of now, 39 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia have occurred in Hungary, and 1 person has died.