Shops, with the exception of food stores, pharmacies and petrol stations, will be closed and services, with the exception of private health care, suspended between March 8 and 22, Gergely Gulyás said. 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. 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.
The government asks 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, he said. Hungary will impose tighter controls on its borders, adding, however that freight and transit traffic will not be restricted. Wage subsidies and tax cuts introduced for the hospitality industry will be expanded for the period of the lockdown to all sectors forced to shut down by the new measures, Gulyás said.
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