COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary

The COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On March 4, 2020, the first cases in Hungary were announced.[2] The first coronavirus-related death was announced on March 15 on the government's official website.[3]

Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Hungary


COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationHungary
First outbreakChina
Index caseBudapest
Arrival date4 March 2020 (11 months and 3 days)
Confirmed cases376,495[1]
Hospitalized cases3,578
Ventilator cases291
Recovered279,763[1]
Deaths
13,090[1]
Government website
koronavirus.gov.hu

On March 18, 2020, Surgeon General Cecília Müller announced that the virus had spread to every part of the country.[4]

Background

At the end of January 2020, a Hungarian operational staff was formed, which was led by Sándor Pintér, Interior Minister and Miklós Kásler, Minister of Human Resources, and included

  • Surgeon General Cecília Müller,
  • Károly Papp, Director of Security Department of Interior Ministry,
  • János Balogh, National Police Leader, and the directors of National High Directorate of Disaster Management, Anti-Terrorism Center, Central Hospital of South Pest, National Healthcare Supplying Service and National Ambulance.[5]

Staff has immediately announced its plan for security against the spread of virus.[6] After detecting the virus in the country, they announced that operational staff would hold daily meetings at noon.[7]

On February 1st, the spokesperson of National Command of Penalty Execution (BVOP) announced that prisoners of Debrecen and Sátoraljaújhely[8] had started the production of sanitary masks. They produce 20 000 masks daily in a 12-hour shift, which are stored in different repositories all around the country,[9] and continually delivered to general practitioners.[10]

At the beginning of the pandemic, the virus was concentrated in and around Wuhan. Seven Hungarians living in Wuhan, who wanted to move back to Europe, were transported through France and placed in quarantine for two weeks.[11] They remained healthy during those two weeks and were released on February 16th.[12]

Due to the events and news connected to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in February 2020, several goods—such as antiseptic arm cleaning materials, masks and non-perishable food – were in short supply in a lot of shops in Hungary.[13] Tamás Schanda, strategical and political under-secretary of Innovation and the Science Ministry said "The Government understands the concerns of the people, but experts say it is unnecessary and pointless to hoard non-perishable food.”[14] The accumulation of goods declined quite quickly, and the detection of the virus in March did not cause measurable problems in shops.[15]

The Government of Hungary launched its official webpage and official Facebook page about the novel coronavirus, both on 4 March 2020.[16][17]

Infections

COVID-19 cases in Hungary  ()
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
2020202020212021
MarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFeb
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date
# of cases
# of deaths
2020-03-04 2(n.a.)
2020-03-05 3(+50%)
2020-03-06 4(+33%)
2020-03-07
7(+75%)
2020-03-08
9(+29%)
2020-03-09
12(+33%)
2020-03-10
12(=)
2020-03-11
13(+8.3%)
2020-03-12
16(+23%)
2020-03-13
19(+19%)
2020-03-14
30(+58%)
2020-03-15
32(+6.7%) 1
2020-03-16
39(+22%) 1(=)
2020-03-17
50(+28%) 1(=)
2020-03-18
58(+16%) 1(=)
2020-03-19
73(+26%) 1(=)
2020-03-20
85(+16%) 4(+300%)
2020-03-21
103(+21%) 4(=)
2020-03-22
131(+27%) 6(+50%)
2020-03-23
167(+27%) 8(+34%)
2020-03-24
187(+12%) 9(+13%)
2020-03-25
226(+21%) 10(+11%)
2020-03-26
261(+15%) 10(=)
2020-03-27
300(+15%) 10(=)
2020-03-28
343(+14%) 11(+10%)
2020-03-29
408(+19%) 13(+18%)
2020-03-30
447(+10%) 15(+15%)
2020-03-31
492(+10%) 16(+7%)
2020-04-01
525(+6.7%) 20(+25%)
2020-04-02
585(+11%) 21(+5%)
2020-04-03
623(+6.5%) 26(+24%)
2020-04-04
678(+8.8%) 32(+23%)
2020-04-05
733(+8.1%) 34(+6.3%)
2020-04-06
744(+1.5%) 38(+11.8%)
2020-04-07
817(+9.8%) 47(+23.7%)
2020-04-08
895(+9.5%) 58(+23.4%)
2020-04-09
980(+9.5%) 66(+13.8%)
2020-04-10
1190(+21%) 77(+17%)
2020-04-11
1310(+10.1%) 85(+10.4%)
2020-04-12
1410(+7.6%) 99(+16.5%)
2020-04-13
1458(+3.3%) 109(+10.1%)
2020-04-14
1512(+3.7%) 122(+11.9%)
2020-04-15
1579(+4.4%) 134(+9.8%)
2020-04-16
1652(+4.6%) 142(+6.0%)
2020-04-17
1763(+6.7%) 156(+9.9%)
2020-04-18
1834(+4.0%) 172(+10.3%)
2020-04-19
1916(+4.4%) 189(+9.9%)
2020-04-20
1984(+3.5%) 199(+5.3%)
2020-04-21
2098(+5.7%) 213(+7.0%)
2020-04-22
2168(+3.3%) 225(+5.6%)
2020-04-23
2284(+5.4%) 239(+6.2%)
2020-04-24
2383(+4.3%) 250(+4.6%)
2020-04-25
2443(+2.5%) 262(+4.8%)
2020-04-26
2500(+2.3%) 272(+3.8%)
2020-04-27
2583(+3.3%) 280(+2.9%)
2020-04-28
2649(+2.6%) 291(+3.9%)
2020-04-29
2727(+2.9%) 300(+3.1%)
2020-04-30
2775(+1.8%) 312(+4.0%)
2020-05-01
2863(+3.2%) 323(+3.5%)
2020-05-02
2942(+2.8%) 335(+3.7%)
2020-05-03
2998(+1.9%) 340(+1.5%)
2020-05-04
3035(+1.2%) 351(+3.2%)
2020-05-05
3065(+1.0%) 363(+3.4%)
2020-05-06
3111(+1.5%) 373(+2.8%)
2020-05-07
3150(+1.3%) 383(+2.7%)
2020-05-08
3178(+0.9%) 392(+2.3%)
2020-05-09
3213(+1.1%) 405(+3.3%)
2020-05-10
3263(+1.6%) 413(+2.0%)
2020-05-11
3284(+0.6%) 421(+1.9%)
2020-05-12
3313(+0.9%) 425(+1.0%)
2020-05-13
3341(+0.8%) 430(+1.2%)
2020-05-14
3380(+1.2%) 436(+1.4%)
2020-05-15
3417(+1.1%) 442(+1.4%)
2020-05-16
3473(+1.6%) 448(+1.4%)
2020-05-17
3509(+1.0%) 451(+0.7%)
2020-05-18
3535(+0.7%) 462(+2.4%)
2020-05-19
3556(+0.6%) 467(+1.1%)
2020-05-20
3598(+1.2%) 470(+0.6%)
2020-05-21
3641(+1.2%) 473(+0.6%)
2020-05-22
3678(+1.0%) 476(+0.6%)
2020-05-23
3713(+1.0%) 482(+1.3%)
2020-05-24
3741(+0.8%) 486(+0.8%)
2020-05-25
3756(+0.4%) 491(+1.0%)
2020-05-26
3771(+0.4%) 499(+1.6%)
2020-05-27
3793(+0.6%) 505(+1.2%)
2020-05-28
3816(+0.6%) 509(+0.8%)
2020-05-29
3841(+0.7%) 517(+1.6%)
2020-05-30
3867(+0.7%) 524(+1.4%)
2020-05-31
3876(+0.2%) 526(+0.4%)
2020-06-01
3892(+0.4%) 527(+0.2%)
2020-06-02
3921(+0.7%) 532(+0.9%)
2020-06-03
3931(+0.3%) 534(+0.4%)
2020-06-04
3954(+0.6%) 539(+0.9%)
2020-06-05
3970(+0.4%) 542(+0.6%)
2020-06-06
3990(+0.5%) 545(+0.6%)
2020-06-07
4008(+0.5%) 546(+0.2%)
2020-06-08
4014(+0.1%) 548(+0.4%)
2020-06-09
4017(+0.1%) 550(+0.4%)
2020-06-10
4027(+0.2%) 551(+0.2%)
2020-06-11
4039(+0.3%) 553(+0.4%)
2020-06-12
4053(+0.3%) 555(+0.4%)
2020-06-13
4064(+0.3%) 559(+0.7%)
2020-06-14
4069(+0.1%) 562(+0.5%)
2020-06-15
4076(+0.2%) 563(+0.2%)
2020-06-16
4077(<+0.1%) 565(+0.4%)
2020-06-17
4078(<+0.1%) 567(+0.4%)
2020-06-18
4079(<+0.1%) 568(+0.2%)
2020-06-19
4081(<+0.1%) 568(=)
2020-06-20
4086(+0.1%) 570(+0.4%)
2020-06-21
4094(+0.2%) 570(=)
2020-06-22
4102(+0.2%) 572(+0.4%)
2020-06-23
4107(+0.1%) 573(+0.2%)
2020-06-24
4114(+0.2%) 576(+0.5%)
2020-06-25
4123(+0.2%) 577(+0.2%)
2020-06-26
4127(+0.1%) 578(+0.2%)
2020-06-27
4138(+0.3%) 578(=)
2020-06-28
4142(+0.1%) 581(+0.5%)
2020-06-29
4145(+0.1%) 585(+0.7%)
2020-06-30
4155(+0.2%) 585(=)
2020-07-01
4157(<+0.1%) 586(+0.2%)
2020-07-02
4166(+0.2%) 587(+0.2%)
2020-07-03
4172(+0.1%) 588(+0.2%)
2020-07-04
4174(+<0.1%) 589(+0.2%)
2020-07-05
4183(+0.2%) 589(=)
2020-07-06
4189(+0.1%) 589(=)
2020-07-07
4205(+0.4%) 589(=)
2020-07-08
4210(+0.1%) 589(=)
2020-07-09
4220(+0.2%) 591(+0.3%)
2020-07-10
4223(+<0.1%) 593(+0.3%)
2020-07-11
4229(+0.1%) 595(+0.3%)
2020-07-12
4234(+0.1%) 595(=)
2020-07-13
4247(+0.3%) 595(=)
2020-07-14
4258(+0.3%) 595(=)
2020-07-15
4263(+0.1%) 595(=)
2020-07-16
4279(+0.4%) 595(=)
2020-07-17
4293(+0.3%) 595(=)
2020-07-18
4315(+0.5%) 596(+0.2%)
2020-07-19
4333(+0.4%) 596(=)
2020-07-20
4339(+0.1%) 596(=)
2020-07-21
4347(+0.2%) 596(=)
2020-07-22
4366(+0.4%) 596(=)
2020-07-23
4380(+0.3%) 596(=)
2020-07-24
4398(+0.4%) 596(=)
2020-07-25
4424(+0.6%) 596(=)
2020-07-26
4435(+0.2%) 596(=)
2020-07-27
4448(+0.3%) 596(=)
2020-07-28
4456(+0.2%) 596(=)
2020-07-29
4465(+0.2%) 596(=)
2020-07-30
4484(+0.6%) 596(=)
2020-07-31
4505(+0.5%) 596(=)
2020-08-01
4526(+0.5%) 597(+0.2%)
2020-08-02
4535(+0.1%) 597(=)
2020-08-03
4544(+0.2%) 597(=)
2020-08-04
4553(+0.2%) 598(+0.2%)
2020-08-05
4564(+0.2%) 599(+0.2%)
2020-08-06
4597(+0.7%) 600(+0.2%)
2020-08-07
4621(+0.5%) 602(+0.3%)
2020-08-08
4653(+0.7%) 602(=)
2020-08-09
4696(+0.9%) 602(=)
2020-08-10
4731(+0.7%) 605(+0.5%)
2020-08-11
4746(+0.3%) 605(=)
2020-08-12
4768(+0.5%) 605(=)
2020-08-13
4813(+0.9%) 607(+0.3%)
2020-08-14
4853(+0.8%) 607(=)
2020-08-15
4877(+0.5%) 607(=)
2020-08-16
4916(+0.8%) 608(+0.2%)
2020-08-17
4946(+0.6%) 608(=)
2020-08-18
4970(+0.5%) 609(+0.2%)
2020-08-19
5002(+0.6%) 609(=)
2020-08-20
5046(+0.9%) 609(=)
2020-08-21
5098(+1.0%) 611(+0.3%)
2020-08-22
5133(+0.7%) 611(=)
2020-08-23
5155(+0.4%) 613(+0.3%)
2020-08-24
5191(+0.7%) 613(=)
2020-08-25
5215(+0.5%) 614(+0.2%)
2020-08-26
5288(+1.4%) 614(=)
2020-08-27
5379(+1.7%) 614(=)
2020-08-28
5511(+2.5%) 614(=)
2020-08-29
5669(+2.9%) 614(=)
2020-08-30
5961(+5.2%) 614(=)
2020-08-31
6139(+3.0%) 615(+0.2%)
2020-09-01
6257(+2.0%) 616(+0.2%)
2020-09-02
6622(+6.0%) 619(+0.5%)
2020-09-03
6923(+4.5%) 620(+0.2%)
2020-09-04
7382(+6.7%) 621(+0.2%)
2020-09-05
7892(+6.9%) 624(+0.5%)
2020-09-06
8387(+6.3%) 624(=)
2020-09-07
8963(+6.9%) 625(+0.2%)
2020-09-08
9304(+3.8%) 626(+0.2%)
2020-09-09
9715(+4.4%) 628(+0.3%)
2020-09-10
10,191(+4.9%) 630(+0.3%)
2020-09-11
10,909(+7.0%) 631(+0.2%)
2020-09-12
11,825(+8.4%) 633(+0.3%)
2020-09-13
12,309(+4.1%) 637(+0.6%)
2020-09-14
13,153(+6.9%) 642(+0.8%)
2020-09-15
13,879(+5.5%) 646(+0.6%)
2020-09-16
14,460(+4.2%) 654(+1.2%)
2020-09-17
15,170(+4.9%) 663(+1.4%)
2020-09-18
16,111(+6.2%) 669(+0.9%)
2020-09-19
16,920(+5.0%) 675(+0.9%)
2020-09-20
17,990(+6.3%) 683(+1.2%)
2020-09-21
18,866(+4.9%) 686(+0.4%)
2020-09-22
19,499(+3.4%) 694(+1.2%)
2020-09-23
20,450(+4.9%) 702(+1.2%)
2020-09-24
21,200(+3.7%) 709(+1.0%)
2020-09-25
22,127(+4.4%) 718(+1.3%)
2020-09-26
23,077(+4.3%) 730(+1.7%)
2020-09-27
24,014(+4.1%) 736(+0.8%)
2020-09-28
24,716(+2.9%) 749(+1.8%)
2020-09-29
25,567(+3.4%) 757(+1.1%)
2020-09-30
26,461(+3.5%) 765(+1.1%)
2020-10-01
27,309(+3.2%) 781(+2.1%)
2020-10-02
28,631(+4.8%) 798(+2.2%)
2020-10-03
29,717(+3.8%) 812(+1.8%)
2020-10-04
30,575(+2.9%) 822(+1.2%)
2020-10-05
31,480(+3.0%) 833(+1.3%)
2020-10-06
32,298(+2.6%) 853(+2.4%)
2020-10-07
33,114(+2.5%) 877(+2.8%)
2020-10-08
34,046(+2.8%) 898(+2.4%)
2020-10-09
35,222(+3.5%) 913(+1.7%)
2020-10-10
36,596(+3.9%) 933(+2.2%)
2020-10-11
37,664(+2.9%) 954(+2.3%)
2020-10-12
38,837(+3.1%) 968(+1.5%)
2020-10-13
39,862(+2.6%) 996(+2.9%)
2020-10-14
40,782(+2.3%) 1023(+2.7%)
2020-10-15
41,732(+2.3%) 1052(+2.8%)
2020-10-16
43,025(+3.1%) 1085(+3.1%)
2020-10-17
44,816(+4.2%) 1109(+2.2%)
2020-10-18
46,290(+3.3%) 1142(+3.0%)
2020-10-19
47,768(+3.2%) 1173(+2.7%)
2020-10-20
48,757(+2.1%) 1211(+3.2%)
2020-10-21
50,180(+2.9%) 1259(+4.0%)
2020-10-22
52,212(+4.0%) 1305(+3.7%)
2020-10-23
54,278(+4.0%) 1352(+3.6%)
2020-10-24
56,098(+3.4%) 1390(+2.8%)
2020-10-25
59,247(+5.6%) 1425(+2.5%)
2020-10-26
61,563(+3.9%) 1472(+3.3%)
2020-10-27
63,642(+3.4%) 1535(+4.3%)
2020-10-28
65,933(+3.6%) 1578(+2.8%)
2020-10-29
68,127(+3.3%) 1634(+3.5%)
2020-10-30
71,413(+4.8%) 1699(+4.0%)
2020-10-31
75,321(+5.5%) 1750(+3.0%)
2020-11-01
79,199(+5.1%) 1819(+3.9%)
2020-11-02
82,780(+4.5%) 1889(+3.8%)
2020-11-03
86,769(+4.8%) 1973(+4.4%)
2020-11-04
90,988(+4.9%) 2063(+4.6%)
2020-11-05
94,916(+4.3%) 2147(+4.1%)
2020-11-06
99,625(+5.0%) 2250(+4.8%)
2020-11-07
104,943(+5.3%) 2357(+4.8%)
2020-11-08
109,616(+4.5%) 2438(+3.4%)
2020-11-09
114,778(+4.7%) 2493(+2.3%)
2020-11-10
118,918(+3.6%) 2596(+4.1%)
2020-11-11
122,863(+3.3%) 2697(+3.9%)
2020-11-12
126,790(+3.2%) 2784(+3.2%)
2020-11-13
131,887(+4.0%) 2883(+3.6%)
2020-11-14
136,723(+3.7%) 2990(+3.7%)
2020-11-15
140,961(+3.1%) 3097(+3.6%)
2020-11-16
147,456(+4.6%) 3190(+3.0%)
2020-11-17
152,659(+3.5%) 3281(+2.9%)
2020-11-18
156,949(+2.8%) 3380(+3.0%)
2020-11-19
161,461(+2.9%) 3472(+2.7%)
2020-11-20
165,901(+2.7%) 3568(+2.8%)
2020-11-21
170,298(+2.7%) 3689(+3.4%)
2020-11-22
174,618(+2.5%) 3800(+3.0%)
2020-11-23
177,952(+1.9%) 3891(+2.4%)
2020-11-24
181,881(+2.2%) 4008(+3.0%)
2020-11-25
185,687(+2.1%) 4114(+2.6%)
2020-11-26
192,047(+3.4%) 4229(+2.8%)
2020-11-27
198,440(+3.3%) 4364(+3.2%)
2020-11-28
204,708(+3.2%) 4516(+3.5%)
2020-11-29
211,527(+3.3%) 4672(+3.5%)
2020-11-30
217,122(+2.6%) 4823(+3.2%)
2020-12-01
221,073(+1.8%) 4977(+3.2%)
2020-12-02
225,209(+1.9%) 5142(+3.3%)
2020-12-03
231,844(+2.9%) 5324(+3.5%)
2020-12-04
238,056(+2.7%) 5513(+3.5%)
2020-12-05
243,581(+2.3%) 5706(+3.5%)
2020-12-06
250,278(+2.7%) 5868(+2.8%)
2020-12-07
254,148(+1.5%) 5984(+2.0%)
2020-12-08
256,367(+0.9%) 6120(+2.3%)
2020-12-09
259,588(+1.3%) 6280(+2.6%)
2020-12-10
265,003(+2.1%) 6451(+2.7%)
2020-12-11
271,200(+2.3%) 6622(+2.7%)
2020-12-12
276,247(+1.9%) 6784(+2.4%)
2020-12-13
280,400(+1.5%) 6965(+2.7%)
2020-12-14
283,870(+1.2%) 7130(+2.4%)
2020-12-15
285,763(+0.7%) 7237(+1.5%)
2020-12-16
288,567(+1.0%) 7381(+2.0%)
2020-12-17
291,549(+1.0%) 7538(+2.1%)
2020-12-18
295,977(+1.5%) 7725(+2.5%)
2020-12-19
300,022(+1.4%) 7914(+2.4%)
2020-12-20
302,989(+1.0%) 8099(+2.3%)
2020-12-21
305,130(+0.7%) 8282(+2.3%)
2020-12-22
306,368(+0.4%) 8462(+2.2%)
2020-12-23
308,262(+0.6%) 8616(+1.8%)
2020-12-24
311,554(+1.1%) 8729(+1.3%)
2020-12-25
314,164(+0.8%) 8833(+1.2%)
2020-12-26
315,362(+0.4%) 8951(+1.3%)
2020-12-27
316,060(+0.2%) 9047(+1.1%)
2020-12-28
316,669(+0.2%) 9161(+1.3%)
2020-12-29
317,571(+0.3%) 9292(+1.4%)
2020-12-30
319,543(+0.6%) 9429(+1.5%)
2020-12-31
322,514(+0.9%) 9537(+1.1%)
2021-01-01
325,278(+0.9%) 9667(+1.4%)
2021-01-02
326,688(+0.4%) 9781(+1.2%)
2021-01-03
327,995(+0.4%) 9884(+1.1%)
2021-01-04
328,851(+0.3%) 9977(+0.9%)
2021-01-05
329,721(+0.3%) 10,080(+1.0%)
2021-01-06
331,768(+0.6%) 10,198(+1.2%)
2021-01-07
334,836(+0.9%) 10,325(+1.2%)
2021-01-08
337,743(+0.9%) 10,440(+1.1%)
2021-01-09
340,459(+0.8%) 10,554(+1.1%)
2021-01-10
342,237(+0.5%) 10,648(+0.9%)
2021-01-11
343,656(+0.4%) 10,725(+0.7%)
2021-01-12
344,352(+0.2%) 10,853(+1.2%)
2021-01-13
345,710(+0.4%) 10,948(+0.9%)
2021-01-14
347,636(+0.6%) 11,066(+1.1%)
2021-01-15
349,149(+0.4%) 11,177(+1.0%)
2021-01-16
350,587(+0.4%) 11,264(+0.8%)
2021-01-17
351,828(+0.4%) 11,341(+0.7%)
2021-01-18
352,703(+0.2%) 11,409(+0.6%)
2021-01-19
353,276(+0.2%) 11,520(+1.0%)
2021-01-20
354,252(+0.3%) 11,615(+0.8%)
2021-01-21
355,662(+0.4%) 11,713(+0.8%)
2021-01-22
356,973(+0.4%) 11,811(+0.8%)
2021-01-23
358,317(+0.4%) 11,904(+0.8%)
2021-01-24
359,574(+0.4%) 11,968(+0.5%)
2021-01-25
360,418(+0.2%) 12,024(+0.5%)
2021-01-26
360,877(+0.1%) 12,113(+0.7%)
2021-01-27
361,881(+0.3%) 12,198(+0.7%)
2021-01-28
363,450(+0.4%) 12,291(+0.8%)
2021-01-29
364,909(+0.4%) 12,374(+0.7%)
2021-01-30
366,279(+0.4%) 12,463(+0.7%)
2021-01-31
367,586(+0.4%) 12,524(+0.5%)
2021-02-01
368,710(+0.3%) 12,578(+0.4%)
2021-02-02
369,288(+0.2%) 12,656(+0.6%)
2021-02-03
370,336(+0.3%) 12,739(+0.7%)
2021-02-04
371,988(+0.4%) 12,832(+0.7%)
2021-02-05
373,564(+0.4%) 12,930(+0.7%)
2021-02-06
375,125(+0.4%) 13,026(+0.7%)
2021-02-07
376,495(+0.4%) 13,090(+0.7%)
Source:

Confirmed cases in Hungary 376,495
Active cases in Hungary 83,642
Number of recoveries 279,763
Number of deaths 13,090
Number of home quarantined 19,510
Number of samples 3,265,862
Last update : Feb 7, 2022 8:40 CET[1]

The first two known cases were students from Iran, who were studying in Hungary. One of them was enrolled at the Pharmacy Faculty of Semmelweis University.[18] The student did not comply with the preventive measures required by the university as a precaution. He already visited his primary care physician and he was diagnosed with bacterial infection so that he didn't have to quarantine himself, and instead, he attended courses held in English with 16 other students.[19] The other person studied at the Szent István University in Gödöllő, who after returning from Iran, went to a self-declared quarantine. He did not attend lectures at the university, but went to Saint Ladislaus Hospital, and declared that he had arrived from an infected territory.[20]

Both of them were transported to Saint Ladislaus Hospital.[19] They had mild symptoms. They arrived back in Hungary on 26 and 28 February 2020.[21]

A third infection was announced on 5 March 2020. He was a 69-year old British man who was working in Milan and travelled frequently between Milan and Debrecen. He developed a fever, so he visited his doctor. He was diagnosed and transported to Gyula Kenézy Hospital.[22][23] Shortly after, the fourth infected had been announced. She was a girlfriend of one of the Iranian students that were first diagnosed. She was proactively isolated when the virus was diagnosed in the Iranians.[24]

The fifth infected was identified on 7 March 2020, a 70-year-old man, who may have been infected by his son. The son previously visited some other countries, such as Italy.[25]

The sixth and seventh infected persons were announced on 8 March 2020. They were exposed to the earlier diagnosed five infected persons. One of them was a friend of one of the Iranian students who was participating in a birthday party. The other was the Hungarian wife of the British man in Debrecen.[26] The next day, two other people were found to be infected, and, like the previous day, one of the infected had also come in contact with the first infected Iranian student. The other one was the wife of the elder man who has been isolated.[27] On 10 March 2020, three new cases were discovered with students related to the first infected Iranian student, so they had remained under quarantine.[28] A day later, a Hungarian woman was announced as the 13th infected. She had come into contact with the first person isolated in Debrecen. Due to this she was hospitalised for several days.[29]

The first death which may have been due to the coronavirus occurred on 11 March 2020. A 99-year-old woman was in hospital, where she was operated on at Saint Imre Hospital. After the successful operation, she had fever and pneumonia. Her daughter – who visited her regularly – got pneumonia the same day. Later, the daughter was diagnosed with COVID-19. Her mother was never tested and so not registered in connection with coronavirus.[30]

Three new cases were reported on 12 March 2020. One was a student from Iran (a contact of the first case) whilst the other two were Hungarian citizens. One of the two Hungarians was a woman who had been in Saint Ladislaus Hospital for several days, the other one was a man travelling from Israel.[31] On 12 March 2020, János Szlávik, head of Infectological Department of South Pest Center Hospital, confirmed that an Iranian citizen, held in quarantine, had recovered. All of his test results were negative.[32]

On 13 March 2020, the number of known cases increased by 3, all of whom were Hungarian citizens. One of them, a 67-year-old man, had met several people from abroad in connection with his work. One other was a 41-year-old man, who had recently been in the Netherlands and England. The third one was a 27-year-old man, who had travelled to Israel with one of the already known infected people.[33]

On 14 March 2020, 11 new people were diagnosed with COVID-19, bringing the total to 30; 6 were announced in the morning and 5 in the evening. All of the new cases were Hungarian citizens. The newly diagnosed patients include people who had been to Italy, and a person whose family member had returned from Austria.[34][35]

On the 15 March 2020, 2 more people had been diagnosed with COVID-19, for a total of 32. Both of these cases were Hungarian citizens.[36]

On the same day, Sándor Szaniszló, the Mayor of Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre announced the death of a patient at St Ladislaus Hospital who had been diagnosed with coronavirus. He is the first official victim of the pandemic in Hungary.[37] He was a 75 years-old man who had died due to infection with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the COVID-19 sickness.[3]

A second recovered patient had left the hospital on the 16 March 2020, who was from Iran.[38]

On 18 March 2020, 47 out of the 58 confirmed infected people were Hungarian, 9 Iranian, 1 British, and 1 Kazakh citizen.[39]

On 19 March 2020, there were 9 Iranian, 1 British, 1 Kazakh, and 62 Hungarian infected; all together there were 73 cases.[40] Six were in critical condition, and were in the Intensive Department of South Pest Center Hospital.[41]

On 20 March 2020, there were 85 confirmed infected people: 10 Iranian, 1 British, 1 Kazakh, and 73 Hungarian citizens.[42] Six of them were in critical condition, whilst 7 had recovered.[43] On this day, three men, a 79, a 68 and a 53-year-old, had died of the 85 infected; the latter had multiple chronic diseases as well.[44][45]

On 21 March 2020, the number of confirmed cases was 103: 10 Iranian, 2 British, 1 Kazakh, 1 Vietnamese, and 89 Hungarian citizens.[46]

On 22 March 2020, the number of confirmed cases was 131: 10 Iranian, 2 British, 1 Kazakh, 1 Vietnamese, and 117 Hungarian citizens.[47]

The number of infections reported from the 26th of November 2020 contains cases identified by quick tests conducted in mobile testing stations, ambulances, and among healthcare workers as well. The number of newly tested samples for the 26th of November contains both PCR tests and quick tests.

Graph charts

Infections by County [48]

2019–20 Infections (cumulative) by County
Date
Hospitalized
Ventilated
2020.03.31. 8203617122582412589112478106215492
2020.04.01. 8193617132693512598112579107232525
2020.04.02. 1519362118281037136122112779107243585
2020.04.03. 1721462321281138157124122879108261623
2020.04.04. 182166252133133714813412287111010291678
2020.04.05. 19238730243414381410142152810111010313733
2020.04.06. 19238732243415481410142152812111011317744
2020.04.07. 192397323936154101511153163413121311345817
2020.04.08. 1923107404937154101512164173613121411387895
2020.04.09. 19231110405537154111712183173613121819428980
2020.04.10. 212811104272431751217121941737131323235801190
2020.04.11. 222911134482441781320171991837131428266551310
2020.04.12. 222911444593601891420182152038131430286691410
2020.04.13. 2229114547102611891420192142038131431287031458
2020.04.14. 22291245511066119111520192202140131432307321512
2020.04.15. 22291248521146119121520192342141131432317701579
2020.04.16. 2232125052122621913162119249214214143433805165272960
2020.04.17. 2233125254128631913172320259214314143637883176384763
2020.04.18. 2333135255141631913182520264214314143737929183482960
2020.04.19. 2333135257146631913193222278234314144140971191678461
2020.04.20. 23331353571596419131943222862443141443401002198481160
2020.04.21. 23341353571756421141948232932444141443401082209884282
2020.04.22. 23351353571817522141948233052443151548421113216882563
2020.04.23. 23331353572137221141964233172443161450421173228485061
2020.04.24. 23331354602407422152067233292443161450421221238387761
2020.04.25. 23331359632467423162070233392444161452441247244389954
2020.04.26. 23331362632517523162172233502445161454481274250092756
2020.04.27. 23331462862637623162187233522445161454651286258393152
2020.04.28. 23331462892657723172292233582447161456891305264997649
2020.04.29. 23341463962697723172293243682547171456981347272798350
2020.04.30. 2334156397271772317221012437526471714581031368277599854
2020.05.01. 2334166497296782317221102438027471714581081408286398349
2020.05.02. 23351665982987923172212124394284717145811514482942100852
2020.05.03. 233616651013007923172213224400284717145812314732998100551
2020.05.04. 233616651013047923172213724401284717145813914843035102755
2020.05.05. 23361765101306812317231412440228471714581391503306598255
2020.05.06. 23361765101310812317231482541028471714581401528311196450
2020.05.07. 23361765102312812317231572541428471714581471544315096850
2020.05.08. 23361765105312822317231622542028471714591511552317889174
2020.05.09. 233617631063178223162316625424284717146016415623213873
2020.05.10. 23361763106333832316231682543428471714601681579326381250
2020.05.11. 23361764107333832316231732543828471714601701587328478242
2020.05.12. 23361664108338832317231742544528471714621751595331374645
2020.05.13. 23361164113338832317231762545628471714621761609334168845
2020.05.14. 23361164114339832317231802545928471716621941619338065849
2020.05.15. 23361164114340832317241832546028481716632061636341761446
2020.05.16. 24361164114355832317241842546728481717632181655347357045
2020.05.17. 24361164114356832317241952547328481717632191672350956247
2020.05.18. 24361164114359842317251982547628491717632241681353556846
2020.05.19. 243611641143598423172519925486284917176322616893556
2020.05.20. 24361164114361842313252062649628491717632311710359853929
2020.05.21. 24361164114363842413262142750028491717632411726364151027
2020.05.22. 24361161114365842413262222851028381717632431754367848323
2020.05.23. 24361161114366842413262343151628381717632451765371346221
2020.05.24. 24361161114367842413262363252528381717632451780374144228
2020.05.25. 24361161114368842413262433252728381717642451784375630
2020.05.26. 24361161114368842413262443453128381717652471789377143627
2020.05.27. 24361161114369842413262433553528391717652471805379343025
2020.05.28. 24361161115369842413172503654129381717652511818381640424
2020.05.29. 24361161115370842413182523754729401717652521829384138424
2020.05.30. 24361161115370842514182594255029401717652521838386741422
2020.05.31. 24361161115371852514182594355229401717652531841387641925
2020.06.01. 24361161115371852514182624355429411717662551848389241725
2020.06.02. 24361161115371852514182644356329411717662551866392142724
2020.06.03. 24361161115371852513182684756329421717662551868393141424
2020.06.04. 24361161115371852514182724756729431717662561880395440624
2020.06.05. 24361161115371852514182734757529431717662571886397039721
2020.06.06. 24371161115373852514172785057922431717662581898399038721
2020.06.07. 24371162115374852514172835258222431717662591903400838621
2020.06.08. 24371162115374852514172835258422441717662591906401438521
2020.06.09. 24371162115374852514172855258522441717662591906401736520
2020.06.10. 24381162115374852614172875258922441417672591910402734420
2020.06.11. 20371162116374852714172905259022471417672601917403932119
2020.06.12. 20391362117375852714172954959222471417662601922405329020
2020.06.13. 20391362118376862714172985159322471317632611927406428320
2020.06.14. 20391362118376862714172985159522471317632611930406927520
2020.06.15. 21391362118376862714173005159722471317632611932407627519
2020.06.16. 20391362118376862714172985159322471317632611927407725517
2020.06.17. 20391362118376862714183015159722481317632611932407821016
2020.06.18. 20391362117376862714183015159722481317632611934407919915
2020.06.19. 20391362117376862714183015159822481317632611935408119215
2020.06.20. 20391362117376862714183015160022481317632601939408618615
2020.06.21. 20391362117376862714183015160422481317632601943409418515
2020.06.22. 20391362117376862714193025160522501317632601946410218515
2020.06.23. 20391362117376862714193025160822501317632601948410718314
2020.06.24. 20401362117376862714193025160922501317632611952411418313
2020.06.25. 20401362112376862714193055161522501317632611957412318213
2020.06.26. 20401362112376862714193055161622511317632611959412717913
2020.06.27. 20401362112376862114193075161722511317632611973413817411
2020.06.28. 2040136211237686221419307516172251131763262197541421729
2020.06.29. 2040136211237686221419307516182251131763262197741451709
2020.06.30. 2040136211237786221419307526242251141763262197841551699
2020.07.01. 2040136211237786221419307526252251141763262197941571698
2020.07.02. 2140136211237886221519307526272251141763262198341661578
2020.07.03. 2140136311237887221819307526272252141763262198341721509
2020.07.04. 2140136311237887221817307526292252131763262198641741408
2020.07.05. 2140136511337887221917307526312253131763262198841831448
2020.07.06. 2140137011337987221917307526312253131763262198841891448
2020.07.07. 2140138211337988232017307526322253131763262198842051427
2020.07.08. 2140138411337988232017307526352253131763262198842101326
2020.07.09. 2340158511337989232017307526392253131763262198842201316
2020.07.10. 2440158611437989232017307526392253131763262198842231336
2020.07.11. 2440158811537989232017308526402253131763262198942291295
2020.07.12. 2540158811637989232017308526402253131763262199242341285
2020.07.13. 2540159711637989242017308526412253131863262199342471275
2020.07.14. 25401510011637989262217308526442253131863262199442581315
2020.07.15. 25401510011737989262217308526452253131863262199742631255
2020.07.16. 25401510512437989262217308526452253131863262200142791095
2020.07.17. 2541151081253798926221830852648225313186326220064293834
2020.07.18. 2541151151303799025231830852651235313186526220094315833
2020.07.19. 2741151171333799026231830852656235313196526320124333823
2020.07.20. 2741151181343799026241830853657245313196526220134339835
2020.07.21. 2741141201343799028241930853660245313196526220144347784
2020.07.22. 2941151211373799030242030953663245313196526220194366764
2020.07.23. 3041151211383799140242030953663245313196626220194380764
2020.07.24. 3041151221383799340262031053666255413236626320214398704
2020.07.25. 3041151241383799743282131253669265413236626420284424685
2020.07.26. 3141151241383809743282231253675275413236626420294435696
2020.07.27. 3141151251393809844282231253680275413246626420324448716
2020.07.28. 3141151261393809846282331253681275414246626420344456766
2020.07.29. 3141151261393809849282331253682275414246726520374465766
2020.07.30. 31411512714038010055272331254682285415246726520444484766
2020.07.31. 31421612814338010255272431253685285415256726520534505736
2020.08.01. 31441613014437910255272431253690285415257126520614526736
2020.08.02. 31451713014437910255282431253690285417277226520624535717
2020.08.03. 31451713114437910256282431253691285418277426520654544747
2020.08.04. 31451713714437910257282431253691285418277426520674553757
2020.08.05. 31451713914637910259282431253692285518287626520674564727
2020.08.06. 35461714214837910361282531354695285618288726520694597748
2020.08.07. 35461814315037910362282531554695335619309126520744621726
2020.08.08. 35471814415138210368282631554700335718309626520814653696
2020.08.09. 395218145151382103702826315567033358183510826520914696736
2020.08.10. 405318145152382104802828315567063360183511426520994731616
2020.08.11. 405418145153382104822928315567063361183512226521004746625
2020.08.12. 405419146153382104832928315567063366183813126521024768645
2020.08.13. 415419147155382104912931315567083375183813826621134813665
2020.08.14. 425419149155382104933032315567133385203914126621254853646
2020.08.15. 445419149156382106893032315567213393203914126621324877636
2020.08.16. 445419150156382106933133315577253398203914227721424916626
2020.08.17. 475419151156386106953133315577273399214114427721544946626
2020.08.18. 4754191511573861079531333155773533101214114727721634970606
2020.08.19. 4755191521573911099532333155773833101214214827921785002577
2020.08.20. 4956191531583921099732353155974133108214215027921985046577
2020.08.21. 50581915415839311310033353156274733116214315427922155098586
2020.08.22. 50581915615839311411033353156275133120214315427922295133607
2020.08.23. 50581915615839311411033363166275433120214315427922465155597
2020.08.24. 51581915715839411411333363166275733137214315427922565191599
2020.08.25. 50581915715939411411533373166276133143214315427922675215577
2020.08.26. 50592016315940111712633353186276933139224315827923025288647
2020.08.27. 50632116615940311912935383216278236143244316027923465379698
2020.08.28. 55672117316241312314238413236279336155254416127923985511787
2020.08.29. 61722318016541512914838443266482338160274416428024685669907
2020.08.30. 69832218317042915417240473286385439167314817628326035961907
2020.08.31. 728725186176435156185405033465869411723249179286270061391037
2020.09.01. 72962618817643215618947503367088641172334918928727626257967
2020.09.02. 78962919418743716421045513467194543184345120129629606622987
2020.09.03. 8611129201195452175228665334878987451984055204296307669231007
2020.09.04. 103118332102204631912547763352781054542214757223302326273821207
2020.09.05. 112121342232314982042828169358841147602505463235315347178921399
2020.09.06. 1201493623025953422528791723728712027527070692483223669838715111
2020.09.07. 127 174 38 253 263 556 244 322 105 76 377 97 1284 83 293 84 75 255 336 3921 8963 164 11
2020.09.08. 143 181 41 276 277 554 253 340 111 84 383 102 1314 94 310 87 76 266 343 4069 9304 192 12
2020.09.09. 153 182 53 283 300 575 262 347 111 88 389 102 1404 97 315 85 85 279 345 4260 9715 221 13
2020.09.10. 161 205 55 295 316 598 274 363 120 98 401 106 1464 108 333 96 88 295 349 4466 10191 234 11
2020.09.11. 195 219 68 315 334 630 303 410 134 118 407 113 1568 120 375 111 91 311 352 4735 10909 259 12
2020.09.12. 211 234 75 346 372 671 363 437 149 148 445 129 1681 135 379 126 117 333 382 5092 11825 282 15
2020.09.13. 214 247 76 348 388 697 394 460 153 153 454 139 1752 145 381 130 121 342 385 5330 12309 282 16
2020.09.14. 229 260 85 391 423 748 442 491 172 181 469 149 1852 156 430 142 137 365 391 5640 13153 287 16
2020.09.15. 254 270 88 392 476 770 487 495 192 207 488 153 1960 159 417 155 145 378 401 5992 13879 306 17
2020.09.16. 267 283 90 407 495 799 523 532 193 214 502 168 2031 165 468 155 151 407 408 6202 14460 324 18
2020.09.17. 279 299 103 438 515 802 556 546 201 232 533 168 2138 178 501 162 173 430 416 6500 15170 328 21
2020.09.18. 302 318 111 465 587 818 622 614 202 248 562 172 2225 197 566 181 195 474 430 6822 16111 374 29
2020.09.19. 321 349 118 506 637 850 664 648 213 276 586 199 2296 227 608 191 228 492 452 7059 16920 386 30
2020.09.20. 335 370 134 557 666 899 703 694 231 299 619 207 2455 257 667 199 239 520 467 7472 17990 404 32
2020.09.21. 350 395 141 581 712 926 783 733 241 328 647 219 2634 262 709 206 250 541 474 7734 18866 463 35
2020.09.22. 372 409 153 622 786 945 811 803 256 343 679 227 2679 268 779 203 257 550 474 7883 19499 534 36
2020.09.23. 407 424 186 669 870 1009 886 813 269 375 697 242 2771 277 820 221 344 570 486 8114 20450 558 35
2020.09.24. 428 450 226 686 944 1026 937 834 282 403 717 250 2883 310 840 225 351 576 495 8337 21200 549 32
2020.09.25. 459 476 244 740 1002 1046 1048 861 300 430 728 287 2973 342 854 231 376 603 509 8618 22127 577 30
2020.09.26. 474 503 259 803 1042 1079 1138 913 337 495 745 311 3050 358 923 235 400 632 528 8852 23077 589 36
2020.09.27. 493 568 270 840 1068 1115 1182 955 358 514 767 323 3165 382 970 250 440 654 545 9155 24014 620 38
2020.09.28. 513 611 283 846 1097 1177 1233 958 368 546 799 337 3238 420 970 261 459 670 568 9362 24716 693 44
2020.09.29. 548 616 293 896 1129 1200 1275 981 385 598 802 362 3362 424 1006 263 506 688 584 9649 25567 755 51
2020.09.30. 563 657 299 955 1157 1212 1329 1052 391 621 831 379 3489 433 1055 265 522 696 594 9961 26461 773 54
2020.10.01. 583 688 308 962 1178 1231 1367 1060 417 655 843 388 3737 440 1056 272 525 702 604 10293 27309 757 52
2020.10.02. 605 714 328 1128 1234 1290 1466 1190 431 676 869 428 3866 471 1174 282 565 730 610 10576 28631 740 47
2020.10.03. 643 759 348 1203 1295 1316 1539 1263 471 726 910 448 3974 496 1220 292 603 756 620 10835 29717 704 43
2020.10.04. 656 784 355 1262 1319 1333 1623 1363 487 754 940 481 4049 504 1302 301 631 786 630 11015 30575 685 42
2020.10.05. 664 798 350 1424 1335 1353 1667 1400 527 771 954 556 4164 514 1328 303 656 837 648 11231 31480 649 40
2020.10.06. 677 822 364 1541 1374 1370 1737 1419 538 798 983 575 4254 552 1349 311 675 865 673 11424 32298 627 37
2020.10.07. 704 845 378 1672 1398 1402 1805 1498 558 812 999 584 4324 557 1433 313 688 876 696 11572 33144 656 41
2020.10.08. 719 900 398 1697 1456 1429 1857 1509 549 893 1008 605 4444 586 1444 326 727 901 722 11876 34046 804 56
2020.10.09. 787 939 439 1728 1536 1445 1994 1600 582 920 1033 655 4562 624 1513 335 764 944 756 12066 35222 993 82
2020.10.10. 816 939 486 1849 1603 1509 2155 1685 611 992 1059 696 4699 629 1584 335 807 974 796 12372 36596 1174 110
2020.10.11. 856 1015 500 1898 1658 1527 2252 1734 683 1006 1071 723 4791 683 1706 355 831 1007 823 12545 37664 1252 138
2020.10.12. 863 1063 526 1987 1702 1582 2348 1781 696 1052 1110 766 4957 704 1714 371 865 1054 854 12842 38837 1418 154
2020.10.13. 884 1075 538 2079 1719 1585 2385 1853 746 1071 1137 799 5081 718 1886 384 915 1103 869 13035 39862 1519 160
2020.10.14. 900 1095 552 2214 1770 1594 2494 1912 786 1097 1152 820 5179 728 1923 381 949 1126 878 13232 40782 1538 156
2020.10.15. 926 1124 555 2268 1820 1645 2557 1948 827 1158 1161 836 5298 756 1943 390 953 1149 893 13525 41732 1555 167
2020.10.16. 980 1172 583 2311 1876 1687 2632 1979 854 1177 1213 879 5546 781 1989 422 1008 1192 940 13804 43025 1642 171
2020.10.17. 1029 1225 620 2460 1961 1738 2784 2043 928 1212 1246 938 5744 818 2090 460 1100 1256 992 14172 44816 1693 185
2020.10.18. 1067 1281 642 2585 1992 1778 2873 2136 990 1232 1265 1028 5989 867 2217 471 1159 1258 1026 14434 46290 1712 179
2020.10.19. 1114 1310 688 2711 2070 1819 2961 2312 1011 1292 1305 1061 6103 881 2340 492 1249 1349 1078 14622 47768 1896 188
2020.10.20. 1161 1338 704 2715 2121 1831 3000 2314 1071 1317 1355 1095 6244 890 2351 504 1315 1413 1129 14889 48757 1960 197
2020.10.21. 1181 1361 726 2939 2135 1862 3133 2413 1110 1334 1397 1126 6387 898 2523 516 1363 1446 1157 15173 50180 2023 201
2020.10.22. 1244 1416 752 3185 2197 1927 3276 2557 1173 1436 1401 1190 6565 917 2698 534 1399 1532 1190 15623 52212 2132 197
2020.10.23. 1330 1460 793 3248 2326 1961 3371 2755 1207 1547 1436 1273 6827 942 2847 561 1464 1628 1255 16047 54278 2209 200
2020.10.24. 1419 1541 843 3275 2456 2028 3511 2767 1297 1603 1495 1310 6998 971 2851 580 1560 1735 1386 16472 56098 2245 205
2020.10.25. 1526 1657 879 3632 2657 2141 3667 2879 1410 1762 1555 1414 7350 1022 2941 609 1771 1951 1466 16958 59247 2449 221
2020.10.26. 1619 1691 975 3735 2752 2192 3832 2913 1466 1876 1559 1500 7714 1027 3178 627 1873 2056 1597 17381 61563 2602 233
2020.10.27. 1659 1716 1021 4014 2794 2249 3912 3082 1508 1909 1648 1615 7971 1038 3322 638 1946 2204 1615 17781 63642 2891 243
2020.10.28. 1742 1747 1067 4230 2863 2301 4049 3174 1561 1935 1754 1670 8275 1055 3495 650 2105 2261 1660 18339 65933 3166 263
2020.10.29. 1836 1878 1121 4334 2952 2383 4114 3297 1645 1989 1780 1711 8601 1109 3624 666 2177 2307 1729 18874 68127 3197 255
2020.10.30. 2092 2006 1220 4517 3228 2525 4362 3434 1680 2023 1842 1767 8985 1195 3737 717 2239 2466 1816 19562 71413 3753 267
2020.10.31. 2288 2106 1372 4836 3413 2641 4797 3834 1753 2038 1907 1857 9276 1264 3961 773 2419 2584 1971 20231 75321 4048 281
2020.11.01. 2438 2245 1356 6459 3588 2744 4738 4027 1821 2427 1930 1918 9567 1332 4055 817 2322 2718 1962 20735 79199 4205 306
2020.11.02. 2597 2389 1458 5282 3799 2955 5247 4297 1984 2633 2043 2058 10168 1466 4495 891 2504 2873 2179 21462 82780 4417 313
2020.11.03. 2836 2452 1643 5582 3892 3111 5557 4432 2014 2938 2142 2160 10748 1481 4643 949 2689 2980 2251 22269 86769 4767 348
2020.11.04. 3219 2562 1704 5792 4076 3240 5761 4632 2046 3018 2183 2246 11418 1554 4977 969 2798 3085 2411 23297 90988 4871 355
2020.11.05. 3408 2623 1776 5906 4262 3358 6005 4778 2165 3093 2280 2389 12049 1638 5264 1018 2887 3267 2497 24253 94916 5183 378
2020.11.06. 3624 2730 1895 6109 4457 3435 6322 5031 2271 3148 2417 2468 12849 1674 5460 1108 2911 3550 2571 25595 99625 5489 391
2020.11.07. 3779 2972 1984 6343 4533 3602 6928 5215 2423 3486 2544 2529 13605 1938 5662 1124 3129 3681 2769 26697 104943 5612 405
2020.11.08. 4031 3093 2181 6460 4686 3729 7429 5526 2546 3562 2702 2671 14197 2052 5727 1347 3181 3909 2895 27692 109616 5803 417
2020.11.09. 4207 3262 2321 6836 4807 4076 8048 5771 2640 3760 2821 2706 14851 2162 6015 1379 3236 4139 3019 28722 114778 6061 415
2020.11.10. 4331 3361 2466 7002 4992 4128 8468 6057 2809 4071 2938 2793 15451 2196 6236 1478 3394 4327 3062 29358 118918 6153 461
2020.11.11. 4402 3468 2492 7135 5058 4222 8939 6408 2867 4089 3049 2946 16107 2293 6397 1502 3517 4458 3169 30345 122863 6352 473
2020.11.12. 4731 3532 2578 7204 5274 4351 9250 6433 3050 4250 3208 3059 16673 2399 6406 1593 3702 4629 3357 31111 126790 6426 486
2020.11.13. 4995 3655 2824 7219 5476 4468 9796 6434 3299 4495 3386 3220 17423 2569 6405 1678 3943 4878 3422 32302 131887 6690 518
2020.11.14. 5328 3761 2962 7250 5700 4690 10235 6454 3516 4761 3510 3493 17993 2692 6428 1928 4230 5057 3479 33256 136723 7029 531
2020.11.15. 5477 3874 3025 7357 5769 4812 10538 6486 3702 4858 3722 3658 18635 2810 6443 1976 4471 5365 3599 34384 140961 7013 569
2020.11.16. 5647 3990 3306 8217 6045 4843 10639 7353 3889 4965 3914 3711 19247 2857 7938 2026 4504 5580 3611 35174 147456 7236 582
2020.11.17. 5848 4046 3424 8766 6266 4991 10895 7705 4043 5114 4133 3782 19821 2967 8216 2060 4716 5866 3863 36137 152659 7477 576
2020.11.18. 6123 4132 3498 9026 6447 5270 11032 8086 4140 5152 4237 3827 20385 2997 8480 2093 4795 5975 4032 37222 156949 7499 581
2020.11.19. 6318 4241 3632 9173 6636 5507 11144 8539 4329 5298 4431 3879 21041 3071 8592 2141 4943 6193 4204 38149 161461 7532 580
2020.11.20. 6574 4394 3835 9423 6865 5718 11326 8809 4388 5375 4624 3983 21715 3147 8702 2231 5051 6386 4376 38979 165901 7512 604
2020.11.21. 6792 4521 4003 9674 7002 5954 11628 9026 4490 5474 4744 4041 22311 3247 8942 2297 5302 6564 4527 39759 170298 7358 599
2020.11.22. 6935 4641 4127 10039 7223 6058 11918 9162 4616 5653 4890 4105 22889 3385 9064 2349 5563 6723 4642 40636 174618 7278 618
2020.11.23. 7150 4785 4248 10337 7303 6157 12079 9220 4687 5766 4970 4162 23372 3436 9229 2468 5762 6859 4711 41251 177952 7461 627
2020.11.24. 7412 4874 4380 10744 7471 6229 12410 9571 4755 5928 5154 4188 23873 3521 9449 2565 5844 6987 4785 41741 181881 7598 638
2020.11.25. 7659 5035 4674 11040 7660 6312 12522 9716 4831 5995 5283 4306 24439 3578 9670 2572 5999 7091 4851 42454 185687 7718 656
2020.11.26. 8034 5197 4945 11346 8037 6528 12823 10111 4909 6261 5471 4466 25329 3729 9966 2682 6158 7442 5049 43564 192047 7537 640
2020.11.27. 8558 5338 5458 11677 8501 6709 13065 10405 5118 6586 5653 4629 25964 3875 10246 2818 6503 7794 5267 44276 198440 7591 647
2020.11.28. 8963 5509 5873 12180 8840 6937 13454 10707 5318 6898 5828 4718 26582 4138 10510 3006 6715 8011 5467 45054 204708 7536 644
2020.11.29. 9329 5737 6286 12814 9120 7150 13883 11015 5601 7267 6036 4952 27272 4309 10723 3237 6986 8293 5599 45918 211527 7590 657
2020.11.30. 9555 5873 6491 13216 9305 7425 14155 11565 5801 7434 6231 5030 28015 4434 11022 3352 7079 8494 5831 46814 217122 7734 666
2020.12.01. 9719 5966 6659 13496 9360 7469 14384 11900 5892 7664 6425 5099 28542 4525 11398 3411 7224 8662 5938 47340 221073 7884 662
2020.12.02. 9908 6083 6811 13733 9593 7579 14593 12122 6080 7849 6566 5238 29124 4690 11548 3468 7327 8861 6051 47985 225209 7732 649
2020.12.03. 10177 6233 7129 14098 9966 7859 14917 12544 6291 8150 6735 5439 30187 4903 11889 3704 7514 9131 6232 48746 231844 7693 663
2020.12.04. 10534 6423 7429 14387 10227 8098 15201 12992 6451 8418 6924 5610 30897 5094 12283 3859 7704 9379 6466 49680 238056 7812 639
2020.12.05. 10759 6612 7654 14604 10462 8279 15479 13335 6619 8611 7089 5733 31617 5275 12454 4007 7913 9640 6653 50786 243581 7695 637
2020.12.06. 11051 6871 7946 14970 10735 8505 15762 13836 6823 8955 7346 5885 32317 5448 12813 4227 8224 9929 6882 51753 250278 7709 656
2020.12.07. 11238 6983 8092 15174 10912 8665 15917 14026 6937 9086 7476 5967 32934 5538 12961 4323 8357 10089 7057 52416 254148 7932 674
2020.12.08. 11331 7051 8185 15208 10984 8756 16034 14117 7029 9208 7607 6017 33252 5614 13068 4393 8433 10171 7121 52788 256367 8045 656
2020.12.09. 11427 7187 8354 15381 11122 8842 16170 14336 7140 9382 7749 6105 33611 5753 13197 4460 8568 10350 7191 53263 259588 7945 661
2020.12.10. 11720 7374 8628 15635 11461 9073 16425 14709 7279 9600 7902 6311 34142 6031 13455 4617 8767 10589 7384 53901 265003 7869 645
2020.12.11. 11990 7610 8932 15899 11781 9350 16673 15114 7431 9911 8110 6501 34893 6294 13752 4845 8956 10834 7633 54691 271200 7841 610
2020.12.12. 12226 7854 9231 16196 12075 9569 16903 15387 7601 10183 8283 6662 35351 6523 13959 4976 9130 11076 7752 55310 276247 7807 610
2020.12.13. 12374 8023 9384 16465 12262 9783 17090 15612 7713 10442 8428 6788 35776 6736 14125 5121 9282 11264 7931 55801 280400 7646 606
2020.12.14. 12568 8169 9531 16608 12468 9950 17254 15795 7806 10575 8558 6903 36231 6828 14269 5278 9369 11364 8034 56312 283870 7667 605
2020.12.15. 12638 8245 9629 16690 12560 9993 17287 15891 7858 10716 8668 6929 36494 6896 14351 5323 9442 11465 8109 56579 285763 7845 597
2020.12.16. 12728 8361 9765 16854 12737 10106 17381 16151 7948 10834 8769 7056 36780 6937 14507 5366 9549 11574 8164 57000 288567 7639 574
2020.12.17. 12899 8514 9845 17028 12865 10206 17502 16439 8046 10990 8860 7174 37044 7020 14662 5484 9611 11709 8299 57352 291549 7522 573
2020.12.18. 13084 8709 9939 17173 13155 10432 17693 16694 8191 11196 9053 7268 37623 7184 14870 5659 9713 11870 8435 58036 295977 7335 564
2020.12.19. 13346 8856 10189 17402 13528 10598 17827 16928 8316 11321 9176 7422 38076 7415 15015 5742 9816 12015 8580 58454 300022 7295 538
2020.12.20. 13474 9056 10292 17557 13686 10741 17926 17054 8392 11443 9351 7480 38412 7508 15138 5817 9896 12140 8678 58948 302989 7022 520
2020.12.21. 13632 9163 10359 17619 13820 10833 17980 17197 8465 11533 9409 7525 38700 7650 15220 5884 9964 12210 8732 59235 305130 7097 517
2020.12.22. 13680 9256 10405 17654 13868 10879 18000 17291 8494 11591 9446 7537 38839 7712 15323 5909 10018 12288 8782 59396 306368 7124 522
2020.12.23. 13746 9361 10500 17747 13959 10969 18085 17416 8555 11700 9511 7618 39001 7812 15398 5944 10060 12372 8814 59694 308262 6727 495
2020.12.24. 13953 9561 10639 17869 14157 11113 18292 17660 8650 11829 9613 7692 39332 7994 15510 6018 10137 12518 8892 60125 311554 6382 491
2020.12.25. 14084 9739 10717 18005 14264 11216 18419 17858 8694 11954 9670 7752 39601 8113 15630 6067 10203 12646 8970 60562 314164 6006 489
2020.12.26. 14197 9839 10770 18020 14331 11244 18457 17947 8752 12034 9711 7754 39734 8166 15711 6082 10208 12665 8988 60752 315362 6003 468
2020.12.27. 14247 9879 10804 18076 14394 11275 18481 17999 8760 12062 9721 7755 39784 8180 15762 6092 10248 12696 9031 60814 316060 6072 467
2020.12.28. 14280 9915 10811 18100 14433 11292 18486 18025 8771 12127 9727 7779 39843 8208 15786 6140 10256 12724 9042 60924 316669 6261 448
2020.12.29. 14318 9984 10842 18146 14503 11337 18521 18092 8801 12167 9754 7789 39909 8260 15848 6172 10269 12750 9068 61041 317571 6298 444
2020.12.30. 14387 10098 10894 18193 14588 11441 18606 18264 8866 12256 9814 7849 40131 8349 15906 6206 10336 12823 9131 61405 319543 6155 425
2020.12.31. 14557 10291 10977 18327 14783 11577 18730 18490 8946 12398 9904 7963 40421 8471 16014 6294 10414 12984 9221 61752 322514 5856 402
2021.01.01. 14751 10473 11075 18481 14942 11736 18814 18652 9029 12489 9986 8018 40667 8594 16121 6403 10482 13137 9348 62080 325278 5648 401
2021.01.02. 14845 10537 11152 18522 14994 11816 18871 18747 9073 12568 9999 8046 40487 8679 16209 6413 10512 13182 9378 62298 326688 5529 402
2021.01.03. 14934 10613 11194 18607 15056 11890 18939 18796 9102 12631 10048 8049 41036 8720 16277 6503 10517 13205 9455 62423 327995 5619 403
2021.01.04. 14967 10658 11222 18651 15110 11956 18950 18847 9124 12645 10071 8052 41179 8748 16324 6521 10560 13214 9473 62579 328851 5667 400
2021.01.05. 15007 10730 11255 18682 15162 12007 18974 18901 9152 12674 10094 8063 41258 8793 16396 6569 10574 13230 9505 62695 329721 5760 394
2021.01.06. 15095 10860 11340 18769 15257 12137 19079 19008 9201 12745 10165 8133 41471 8942 16458 6634 10634 13308 9543 62989 331768 5646 396
2021.01.07. 15261 10984 11462 18884 15371 12314 19225 19205 9249 12843 10269 8230 41880 9075 16576 6702 10696 13507 9665 63438 334836 5387 367
2021.01.08. 15412 11119 11553 18989 15575 12453 19376 19368 9367 12968 10343 8304 42135 9275 16726 6827 10789 13689 9755 63738 337743 5297 372
2021.01.09. 15549 11298 11612 19124 15666 12620 19478 19446 9419 13017 10407 8324 42499 9400 16863 7055 10848 13798 9849 64187 340459 5126 365
2021.01.10. 15622 11428 11653 19227 15735 12725 19540 19535 9475 13116 10526 8367 42703 9470 16930 7101 10895 13875 9892 64422 342237 4980 357
2021.01.11. 15701 11567 11685 19276 15777 12853 19586 19576 9511 13162 10578 8406 42880 9534 16989 7158 10921 13955 9938 64603 343656 5065 367
2021.01.12. 15743 11634 11694 19294 15813 12897 19591 19596 9516 13188 10597 8412 42992 9547 17024 7211 10947 13982 9945 64729 344352 5005 356
2021.01.13. 15807 11718 11710 19350 15882 12940 19666 19681 9585 13250 10680 8454 43115 9612 17063 7259 10976 14035 9983 64944 345710 4870 339
2021.01.14. 15946 11811 11748 19433 15958 13078 19740 19800 9688 13306 10781 8502 43298 9705 17138 7325 11033 14118 10022 65206 347636 4689 344
2021.01.15. 16034 11918 11780 19515 16029 13158 19806 19870 9759 13362 10819 8537 43434 9805 17217 7383 11068 14178 10102 65375 349149 4600 337
2021.01.16. 16120 11999 11818 19599 16089 13229 19863 19948 9796 13403 10872 8564 43608 9864 17288 7431 11096 14227 10159 65614 350587 4408 328
2021.01.17. 16162 12076 11854 19675 16153 13327 19900 19992 9834 13458 10910 8590 43802 9896 17325 7500 11128 14264 10191 65791 351828 4345 329
2021.01.18. 16201 12118 11883 19722 16175 13377 19980 20028 9848 13492 10948 8603 43912 9933 17352 7526 11141 14319 10222 65923 352703 4445 330
2021.01.19. 16232 12151 11904 19744 16192 13401 19988 20056 9868 13515 10975 8612 43966 9959 17409 7550 11164 14346 10251 65993 353276 4445 309
2021.01.20. 16284 12220 11959 19803 16227 13457 20006 20100 9900 13544 11005 8643 44065 10010 17444 7569 11196 14408 10274 66138 354252 4218 294
2021.01.21. 16342 12319 11990 19855 16281 13574 20067 20161 9956 13591 11048 8680 44218 10077 17513 7614 11238 14475 10316 66347 355662 4049 286
2021.01.22. 16404 12404 12041 19916 16343 13643 20133 20205 9996 13631 11099 8720 44361 10124 17580 7661 11270 14535 10382 66525 356973 3959 274
2021.01.23. 16474 12470 12065 19971 16413 13751 20180 20253 10034 13679 11161 8760 44537 10179 17634 7709 11322 14587 10427 66711 358317 3854 259
2021.01.24. 16534 12559 12085 20091 16468 13812 20218 20344 10064 13706 11193 8789 44693 10233 17678 7747 11347 14635 10461 66917 359574 3793 254
2021.01.25. 16584 12609 12108 20125 16501 13845 20246 20389 10075 13734 11235 8805 44819 10257 17723 7777 11360 14673 10485 67068 360418 3814 247
2021.01.26. 16614 12637 12128 20139 16529 13872 20254 20405 10080 13751 11251 8812 44871 10278 17753 7789 11379 14691 10506 67138 360877 3815 263
2021.01.27. 16670 12690 12144 20209 16559 13905 20291 20477 10122 13790 11278 8850 44983 10319 17774 7809 11412 14743 10550 67306 361881 3809 255
2021.01.28. 16767 12759 12184 20278 16615 13976 20366 20567 10179 13855 11363 8891 45168 10359 17827 7863 11464 14824 10594 67557 363450 3669 255
2021.01.29. 16837 12827 12228 20373 16687 14063 20416 20662 10200 13912 11430 8923 45321 10413 17895 7928 11505 14879 10644 67766 364909 3649 258
2021.01.30. 16914 12903 12274 20420 16747 14127 20484 20754 10229 13956 11475 8959 45489 10457 17967 7979 11548 14934 10675 67988 366279 3582 264
2021.01.31. 17031 12969 12303 20549 16784 14177 20513 20800 10255 14003 11540 8994 45658 10491 18008 7998 11599 14975 10706 68233 367586 3562 268
2021.02.01. 17098 13017 12316 20608 16832 14221 20580 20858 10273 14042 11569 9003 45830 10549 18058 8032 11628 15028 10738 68430 368710 3682 273
2021.02.02. 17131 13029 12338 20627 16852 14236 20595 20872 10285 14065 11612 9016 45908 10577 18078 8048 11655 15055 10761 68548 369288 3729 272
2021.02.03. 17186 13093 12352 20679 16884 14281 20636 20928 10311 14119 11642 9056 46057 10619 18110 8082 11692 15093 10779 68737 370336 3697 269
2021.02.04. 17295 13179 12388 20765 16941 14345 20693 21060 10356 14169 11708 9111 46269 10698 18208 8147 11734 15152 10801 68969 371988 3648 289
2021.02.05. 17371 13242 12427 20842 16992 14409 20765 21131 10403 14209 11794 9155 46432 10766 18324 8211 11802 15198 10835 69256 373564 3638 302
2021.02.06. 17460 13294 12449 20937 17038 14449 20852 21204 10443 14248 11864 9181 46646 10835 18413 8253 11867 15252 10855 69585 375125 3601 298
2021.02.07. 17518 13348 12479 21020 17084 14491 20933 21268 10476 14273 11932 9214 46863 10873 18518 8290 11883 15293 10874 69865 376495 3578 291
Hospitalized
Ventilated

Government response

On 7 March 2020, national ceremonies marking the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution on 15 March 2020 were cancelled. Other cities and towns made similar decisions.[49][50][51][52][53] A job fair planned to be held between 18 and 19 March at the University of Technology and Economics was also postponed.[54]

The frequency of disinfection on Budapest public transport vehicles has increased, and the rule about using only the first door for boarding has been suspended, to decrease crowding.[55] On 13 March 2020, similar rules regarding getting on public transport were introduced in Miskolc as well.[56]

The National Ambulance Service has provided more ambulances across the country to make easier the handling of increasing patients.[57] 145 beds were freed for this cause in Saint Ladislaus Hospital, belonging to South Pest Central Hospital. Their capacity is now 81 rooms with 189 beds. If these fill up, other hospitals, capable of handling this type of situation, will also be used for quarantine locations elsewhere in the country.[49] Since 8 March visiting someone in a hospital or in any social institution which provides long-term stay has been prohibited.[58] Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden as well as every thermal bath will remain closed from 16 March. Starting with the same day, BuBi may be used for 100 HUF.[59]

On 17 March, the Surgeon General announced that the National Safety Laboratory of National Health Security Center had successfully isolated COVID-19 from a Hungarian patient's sample, which it could use for researching vaccines from a Hungarian patient's sample, to be used for the researches and production of new vaccine in Hungary.[60][61] A consortium founded by Immunology Department at Faculty of Sciences of Eötvös Loránd University, Biological Institute at Science Faculty of University of Pécs, Richter Gedeon and ImmunoGenes is involved in international biotechnological developments.[62][63] Imre Kacskovics, leader of Immunology Department of ELTE said, product currently under preparation at the first phase it won't be a vaccine, it provides only passive immunity, but it won't be able to prepare the body to fight against virus.[64] Some days after the successful isolation Bioinformatic Research Team of Szentágothay János Research Center at University of Pécs and the virologist experts of the university found the genome of new SARS-CoV-2 human coronavirus available in Hungary.[65][66]

Closed area on a trolleybus in Budapest

On 19 March, Andrea Bártfai-Mager Minister without portfolio, responsible for National Wealth and the team led by her prepared and accepted recommendations which were the basis of economic decisions published next day.[67]

During the fall months, the cases started to hit record numbers almost every week.[68] Until the end of October, Orbán was against a lockdown which the country saw during the first wave.[69] However, the course changed rapidly in November. The government implemented a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m., reintroduced the state of emergency, closed entertainment venues, further limited public events and tightened mask wearing rules.[70] On November 14, the country went into a new partial lockdown for 30 days. The curfew was extended to 8 p.m., gatherings were limited, stores and hairdressers had to close by 7 p.m., restaurants were only allowed to offer meals to go, hotels were not allowed to receive tourist guests, events and amateur team sport were banned, recreational facilities and institutions such as gyms, swimming pools, theatres, museums, and zoos were closed. Students above the 9th grade, university, and college students had to switch to online teaching. Kindergarten and school teachers had to be tested weekly.[71] A few days later it became mandatory to wear a face mask in all public spaces, except for green spaces, in large cities.[72]

State of emergency

On 11 March, the Hungarian government declared a state of emergency. While these periods usually last for 15 days (after which the state of emergency must be renewed by Parliament), Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Gergely Gulyás said the measures may be in force indefinitely,[73][74] as "there is a consensus that the length of this period may be not only weeks, but months."[75] Public gatherings in an enclosed space with more than 100 people were prohibited, sporting events that could attract more than 500 spectators must be held behind closed doors, and foreign exchange programs were suspended. Universities were ordered to suspend in-person classes and switch to online courses.[76][77][78]

Elementary and high schools were initially excluded from closure, due to an initial assessment that COVID-19 did not have as serious of an impact to children.[76][77][78] The Ministry of Human Capacities recommended that schools suspend field trips, open-air classes, and exchange programs.[79] On 13 March during a radio interview, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said kindergarten was also excluded since parents would have to guarantee children's supervision, and teachers would be required to take unpaid leave.[80] That evening, Orbán announced that elementary and high schools would be closed to in-person classes effective 16 March.[81]

On 16 March, Prime Minister Orbán announced further restrictions, including ordering the cancellation of all events, and banning restaurants and cafes from operating beyond 3 p.m. Only grocery stores and pharmacies would be allowed to remain open past this time. In addition, it was announced that the country would allow entry to Hungarian citizens only.[82] In spite of the notices issued by operational staff about responsible behaviour and moderation, a 30-year-old security guard shared fake news on YouTube regarding the pandemic. He was the subject of police action.[83]

Rule by decree

On 30 March 2020, the National Assembly passed an act 137–53 that made the state of emergency indefinite and allowed Prime Minister Orbán to rule by decree during it.[84] During the state of emergency, by-elections and national and local referendums must be postponed until after the conclusion of the state of emergency, and deliberate bodies of a local governments and national minority self-governments cannot be dissolved.[85] The act also makes the deliberate distribution of misleading information that obstructs responses to the pandemic punishable by up to five years in prison, and breaking quarantine punishable by up to three.[86][87]

The bill faced opposition for containing indefinite restrictions on these powers, as well as concerns over the possibility that the "fake news" prohibition in the bill could be abused for censorship of dissenting opinions towards the government's response.[86][87][88] On 31 March 2020, liberal members of European parliament voiced concerns that the bill was incompatible with belonging to the European Union. Without mentioning Hungary, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen advised that measures for controlling the pandemic should be "limited to what is necessary and strictly proportionate", and "not at the expense of our fundamental principles and values as set out in the treaties".[88]

On 1 April 2020, a joint statement was issued by 13 EU member states, stating that they were "deeply concerned" about emergency initiatives violating democracy, fundamental rights, and the rule of law. The statement did not explicitly refer to Hungary;[89][90] the country joined the statement the following day.[91] On 30 April 2020, Viktor Orban's chief of staff Gergely Gulyás announced that Hungarian schools will remain closed to the end of May 2020, and events that feature more than 500 participants are banned until 15 August 2020.

The National Assembly abolished the state of emergency on the 16th June 2020.[92]

Travel and entry restrictions

Entry restrictions were initially targeted towards countries with large numbers of cases; the country initially began to suspend admission of migrants from its transit zones on the Serbian border, citing the outbreak in Iran.[93] On 6 March 2020, Hungary suspended the issuance of visas to Iranian citizens.[94] On 9 March 2020, restrictions began to emerge on air traffic from Northern Italy due to the outbreak in the country.[49][95] On 11 March 2020, pursuant to the state of emergency, Hungary barred entry into the country by foreign nationals via China, Iran, Italy and South Korea. Hungarian citizens would still be allowed to return, but would be required to undergo 14 days of self-isolation upon return. Border checks were also re-implemented at the Austrian and Slovenian borders, and the government suspended travel by its employees without prior approval.[76][77] On 13 March 2020, Israel was added after some cases were tied to travel to the country.[96]

A train conductor wearing a face mask in December 2020. Covering the face is mandatory on public transport since May 2020.

On 16 March 2020, Hungary restricted entry into the country to citizens only.[97]

From 27 April 2020, wearing a mask will be mandatory on public transport in Budapest.

On 28 August 2020, as cases started to rise again, Gergely Gulyás announced all borders to close as of 1st September 2020. Hungarians returning to Hungary have to provide two negative tests or go into quarantine.[98]

Economic decisions for managing the emergency

Mihály Varga Minister of Finance said the government had to react to the real needs of the economy, and they were still waiting for the feedback from the trade and industry chamber.[99] On 18 March during the early afternooon hours Viktor Orbán announced several upcoming decisions. Though he used his own Facebook page instead of the dedicated communication channels.[100] The decisions were as follow:

  • All due payments are suspended which are caused by loans to persons and companies. It is valid for capital and interest payment as well. This is in force up to the end of the year.
  • Short-term loans for companies are prolonged up to 30 June.
  • Loans delivered from 19 March may have a maximum 5% above the Hungarian National Bank’s interest rate.
  • Government remits subsidiaries which should have to paid based on the number of employees on the fields of tourism, catering, leisure, sport, culture and personal taxi services. Employees working in these sectors do not have to pay a pension subsidiary and the fee for receiving the benefits of the health sector is the minimum fee declared in the act.
  • Taxi drivers subject to the KATA tax system are exempt from tax until 30 June.
  • Rental contracts which are in connection with the above listed sectors may not be abrogated, rental fees may not be increased.
  • Contribution to the development of tourism (a kind of tax) is suspended until 30 June.
  • Labor rules will be more flexible, to make agreements between employers and employees easier.[101]

The Order about these changes was published in the 18 March edition of Magyar Közlöny.[102] Mihály Varga Minister of Finance and representatives of Hungarian Banking Association had a meeting regarding actions listed above.[103]

Impact on sport

Nearly all sport events were affected by the state of emergency introduced on 11 March 2020. It banned all indoor events with at least 100 and every outdoor events with at least 500 participants. As a consequence the next 25th round of 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I had to be played without spectators.[104] Only six out of 55 member states of UEFA had open matches, which were free to visit.[105] On 16 March 2020, there was a decision made about suspension of the championship, suspending all matches.[106]

On 11 March 2020, they ended Erste Liga 2019–2020 Hungarian ice hockey championship, which was at the semi-final stage,[107] and the same decision was made about all other ice hockey championships in the country.[108] All matches part of championships and cup series organised by the Hungarian Handball Association were suspended.[109] The same decision was made by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation.[110] Basketball and volleyball championships were also suspended.[111][112] The National Swimming Championship has also been prolonged.[113] The Hungarian Boxing Association announced the evacuation of participants from London, where qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics were ongoing.[114] Hungarian Karate Federation announced that they temporally cancel karate contents part of the content calendar.[115] On 13 March, the three étaps of Giro d’Italia in the country had been cancelled.[116] On 17 March 2020, the most well-known Hungarian bicycle tour, Tour de Hongrie has been moved from May to October 2020.[117]

Due to the state of emergency in Bulgaria, they banned all sport events in the country up to 29 March 2020. As a result, the qualifying match between Bulgaria and Hungary has been postponed.[118] On 17 March 2020, UEFA postponed the whole championship a year to 2021, which is scheduled to be held among other countries apart from Hungary.[119]

European Karate Federation informed Hungarian Karate Federation about the cancelling European Championship that year, planned to take place in Baku from 25 to 29 March 2020. This championship is part of the qualification events to the Olympics.[120][121]

See also

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