On the initiative of Minister of Human Capacities Prof. Dr. Miklós Kásler, a scientific consortium has been set up on the proposal of the Ministry and with the support of the Operational Staff.
Every Hungarian is responsible for every other Hungarian, the Minister of Human Capacities stated at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus infection held on Friday.
There is not a single county where there is no confirmed coronavirus patient, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller stressed at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus infection held on Monday.
Seven patients are being treated in intensive care due to coronavirus infection in the Szent László Hospital, the head of the Infectious Diseases Department of the South Pest Central Hospital stated at an online press conference held on Sunday after the meeting of the Operational Group.
Parallel with a rise in the number of confirmed patients, there is an increase in the number of samples taken, the Chief Medical Officer said at the Saturday online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus infection.
Today has brought us bad tidings. The number of confirmed coronavirus patients has risen to 85, and the number of fatalities has increased to three. All three deceased are elderly men, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said at the beginning of her press conference on Friday.
The government is still not planning and the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus epidemic is still not recommending the introduction of a curfew or the lockdown of cities or parts of settlements, the head of the group’s duty centre stated at a press conference held on Thursday in Budapest.
The Chief Medical Officer appealed to people to remain disciplined, to observe the rules and to behave responsibly.
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, in its Decision No. 1102/2020 on the introduction of a new working procedure in public education and vocational training institutions due to the coronavirus, the government decided on the introduction of a digital distance (outside the classroom) working procedure for schools. The decision extends to all public education institutions, not including nursery schools, pedagogical assistance service institutions and institutions providing pedagogical services.
On Friday, another three Hungarians patients were diagnosed; all three are in hospital and well, Tibor Lakatos, head of the Operational Group Duty Centre stated at a press conference held on Friday in Budapest.