Let’s continue to take care of each other!
The second wave of the pandemic is here. Please follow the introduced rules, including mask-wearing, social distancing and hand sanitizing even more carefully. If you notice symptoms or have had contact with an infected person, stay at home! Protect others and your own health!
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Several people tested positive at one of the sites of Baross Street Nursing Home
11 residents and 2 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Baross Street Nursing Home.
Restrictions are strengthened in Budapest again
The duration of the quarantine is reduced from 14 days to 10 days for those who are returning home.
Hand sanitizing stations are set up by BKK at thirteen busy metro stations
BKK is contributing to the fight against the pandemic with new actions, increasing the safety of passengers after the free
29 infected people were found in the elderly home at Kamaraerdő street
25 out of the 572 residents, and 4 out of almost 300 co-workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
The BKK inspectors may fine you HUF 8000 for not wearing a mask
Alongside the ban on visits and curfew in social institutions, the protection of the cultural institutions has also been strengthened.
The government will reinstate travel restrictions starting September 1
The government will temporarily reintroduce border control on its entire internal border section starting from September 1.
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