21.05.2021 – 10:53
Hungary will lift most restrictions on the pandemic, including the measure of isolation during the night hours, once the number of vaccinated reaches 5 million this weekend, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
masksOrban told state radio that residents will no longer need to wear masks outdoors.
“This means we have defeated the third wave of the pandemic,” Orban said, adding that it was time to say “goodbye to the masks” in public places.
Hungary is the only European Union country that has approved and used the Russian and Chinese Sputnik vaccines.
This has enabled this country to achieve one of the highest vaccination levels in the EU. About 50% of the population of about 10 million have already received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Most businesses are already open, including hotels, restaurants then theaters, cinemas, gyms and other sports venues.
Last year the country’s economy shrank by 5 percent. Prime Minister Orban said that economic growth this year is expected to be higher than the current government forecast of 4.3 percent.
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