Cecília Müller, the chief medical officer has warned that Hungary is experiencing a steep rise in Covid-19 cases. “We have difficult weeks ahead,” she told an online briefing.
“The situation is serious and we must devote all of our efforts to bringing this epidemic under control.” Citing worsening transmission statistics, Müller advised Hungarians to observe epidemic rules and accept whichever jab is offered to them. “Those who cherry-pick according to their personal preference may lose weeks in getting protected against the virus, they should in the current epidemic situation think twice about whether or not to wait that long,” she said, adding that traces of the virus are on the rise in the waste water of cities, including in Budapest, Békéscsaba, Pécs, Kecskemét and Szekszárd, indicating that a further deterioration can be expected in the epidemic situation.
At the same press conference, a deputy leader of Hungary’s operative board responsible for handling the coronavirus epidemic noted the government decision under which coronavirus-related border control and protection measures have been extended until midnight on March 15 at Hungary’s EU Schengen borders. The measure serves to protect the life and health of Hungarian citizens in light of the third wave of the coronavirus in the country, Lieutenant Colonel Róbert Kiss said.
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