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September 19: 809 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Hungary

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 16,920. In compulsory home quarantine: 28,527. Recovered: 4,382. Deceased: 675.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 11,863. The results show that 41 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 40 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 386 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 30 of whom are on ventilators.

September 18 - 11:55 AM: Semmelweis University working on a new way to test for COVID-19 in saliva



Semmelweis University in Hungary is working on a new way to test for the coronavirus through saliva.

The current PCR testing method can be uncomfortable and deter people from getting tested all together. The test involves collecting nasal and throat swabs by medically trained personnel.

In collaboration with other researchers, the university is testing out a variety of different saliva sample collection methods (saliva drip test, pooling saliva in the mouth, drooling technique, etc.) to help determine which is the most accurate. Results found that in the various methods tried, the virus was detected consistently.

The new testing method will cut down on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and swab usage. Testing with saliva is a promising new and improved way to test for the virus.

September 18 - 11:30 AM: PCR tests free of charge if prescribed by GP



PCR tests to ascertain the presence of the coronavirus will be provided free of charge to patients if the test is prescribed by their general practitioner.

State Secretary Csaba Dömötör noted that the government recently put a cap of HUF 19,500 (EUR 54) on the price of these tests, adding that patients tested on a voluntary basis, such as when returning from abroad, would be charged that amount.

The state secretary said that tests performed in hospital or ordered by an authority as part of a protocol will also be free, adding that the 580,000 tests so far performed in Hungary had “mostly” been free. The goal is to prevent “profiteering” on the tests, Dömötör said.

September 18 - 11:20 AM: VirusRadar app to help limit the spread of the coronavirus



László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology, has urged those residing in Hungary to download the new VirusRadar app to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

VirusRadar can help with contact tracing. Once downloaded, the app is able to detect via Bluetooth if it has been in contact with another phone within a two-meter radius for more than 15 minutes. If a user of the device becomes infected with the virus they are able to share that information with epidemiologists.

Once the information is shared and a confirmed positive case is found, authorities will be able to trace who was in contact with the infected person to help slow the virus. Being able to contact trace will help to slow the continued spread of the virus and is now more important than ever. This app will help aid in keeping Hungary open, protect jobs and avoid online education.

László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology, and Government Spokesman Alexandra Szentkirályi, urged everyone under 40-years-old to download the app, as they are more likely to go out of the house and come into contact with the virus.

Find out more about the VirusRadar app here.

September 18 - 11:00 AM: 16,111 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 16,111. In compulsory home quarantine: 27,866. Recovered: 4,240. Deceased: 669.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 11,202. The results show that 42 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 41 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 374 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 29 of whom are on ventilators.

September 17 - 10:00 AM: Hungarian government caps the price of coronavirus tests



The Hungarian government has capped the price of coronavirus tests at HUF 19,500 (EUR 54) and decided that clubs will have to close by 11pm to curb the spread of the virus.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.that restrictions on entry imposed from Sept. 1 will remain in place and wearing a face mask will be made mandatory in public transport, in cinemas, theaters, health and social institutions and public offices.

PM Orbán said that the blanket visiting ban for hospitals and retirement homes will also remain in place. Concerning schools, the prime minister said that from Oct. 1, only teachers and students will be allowed into school buildings and will be required to undergo temperature screening upon entry.

Citing epidemiologists, the prime minister said the second wave of the epidemic was expected to peak around December or January, adding that Hungary would have to keep up protection efforts until then. “We have a strategy that centers on protecting the elderly and treating those who are ill while making sure that the country is able to function,” he said.

PM Orbán asked the public to observe the regulations and said that he has instructed the interior minister to monitor compliance with the rules and penalise those who violate them.

September 17 - 09:50 AM: 710 new cases of COVID-19 in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 15,170. In compulsory home quarantine: 28,920. Recovered: 4,227. Deceased: 663.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 10,280. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 328 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 21 of whom are on ventilators.

September 16 - 10:30 AM: Hungary and Austria take similar measures to halt the coronavirus epidemic



Following talks with Austrian political leaders in Vienna, Gergely Gulyás, Head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said the Hungarian and Austrian governments have taken similar measures to halt the novel coronavirus epidemic.

“It is a shared view that the tasks are the same: to protect the health of the people and ensure the operation of the country,” Gergely Gulyás told MTI, assessing his one-day visit to the Austrian capital.

Minister Gulyás held talks with EU Affairs Minister Karoline Edtstadler, Integration Minister Susanne Raab and Karlheinz Kopf, second president of the National Council, as well as the secretary general of the governing ÖVP party and the leader of opposition FPÖ. “We hope that our efforts will be successful and life can soon return to normal,” he said.

The minister said relations between the Hungarian and Austrian governments are sound, the two countries are partners and allies, adding that Hungary has friendly relations with both the ÖVP and the FPÖ. He said both governments are aware of the new dangers posed by migration, which has once again become a focus of European politics since the latest developments in the refugee camp in Moria on the island of Lesbos. They are also committed to implementing the accord reached at the EU summit in July, Gulyás said.

September 16 - 10:15 AM: Top priority is to make sure the Hungarian economy stays afloat during pandemic

The finance minister said the top priority of economic policy during the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is to make sure the Hungarian economy stays afloat and that jobs and enterprises are protected and supported.

Addressing the annual general meeting of the Joint Venture Association (JVSZ), Mihály Varga said the government will unveil new measures to protect the economy in the next few weeks. The minister said the economy was now more resilient to knocks and more stable than in 2008, and the policymaking of recent years combined with timely protection measures had gone a long way towards insulating the Hungarian economy from the kind of bigger shocks seen elsewhere in the European Union. Hungary, he said, must return to growth as soon as possible, adding that this aim may be achieved next year.

The country’s operative board for protecting the economy was established with the main aim of removing obstacles to growth, and the board will continue the work it began in the summer, he said. Varga said that whereas the public debt would rise this year, it would start easing again next year. Domestic investors are playing a greater role in financing the public debt, he said. The government aims to ensure that Hungarian businesses emerge stronger from the crisis, the minister added.

September 16 - 10:02 AM: 14,160 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 14,460. In compulsory home quarantine: 29,005. Recovered: 4,153. Deceased: 654.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 9,653. The results show that 42 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 324 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 18 of whom are on ventilators.

September 15 - 09:30 AM: Hungary's ban on social care homes has affected some 1,600 facilities

Hungary’s nationwide ban on visits to social care homes has affected some 1,600 facilities.

According to MTI, Attila Fülöp, State Secretary at the Human Resources Ministry, said that under the ban, ordered by the chief medical officer on September 8, some 100,000 elderly or disabled people, as well as psychiatric patients living in those homes are not permitted to leave the premises.

Fülöp said that only 3 percent of the 1,600 facilities had reported coronavirus infections up until September 1 and welcomed that “the social services sector has passed the test”. He noted, however, that “Budapest stands out” with 30 homes where residents had contracted the virus, and said that “two-thirds of the fatalities are linked to facilities in Budapest; in those homes the services were not adequate and rules were violated on multiple occasions”.

September 15 - 09:20 AM: 13,879 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 13,879. In compulsory home quarantine: 28,584. Recovered: 4,130. Deceased: 646.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 9,103. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 306 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 17 of whom are on ventilators.

September 14 - 11:11 AM: Second wave of the coronavirus epidemic calls for a different strategy



Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a television interview on Saturday that the second wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic called for a different strategy, but added that the country has gained experiences from the first wave and hospitals, as well as health equipment producers were prepared.

Based on results of the “National Consultation” survey, the government knows “what people expect us to do and that gives us calm,” PM Orbán said. The government has a strategy to save lives and keep the country going at the same time, he said, adding that “flexibility, an ability to take action and rapid reactions” were crucial.

According to MTI, the prime minister said the government wants to avoid curfews or re-introducing digital education. He insisted that “everything should go on in its own order, whether it is jobs, schools, and even sports, culture, and art”. Tourism and catering should be continued, too, he said, but added that “not as if nothing had happened, but their operations must be maintained”.

“Where one must wear a mask, everybody should wear them and keep a distance, and if they feel ill, they should avoid others.” Under decisions approved on Saturday, if a customer is found without a mask in a shop, both the customer and the shop will be fined, PM Orbán said, adding that on the third such instance the shop could be closed. “The state is not flexing its muscles … but if the rules are not observed they will be enforced,” he said.

Through their answers in the survey parents indicated a clear wish that schools should open in September in the traditional way, PM Orbán said. “If there is trouble”, classes will be reorganised and if isolation is needed, classes, rather than the whole school, will be sent home, he added, noting that schools had been closed down in spring to ease the pressure on the health-care system. “As long as fatalities are not rising, and it seems we are able to save the elderly, school closures will not be on the agenda,” the prime minister said.

PM Orbán said the government was prepared to introduce certain restrictive measures, adding, however, that these would not be about “restricting everyday life” but rather rules such as potentially mandating bars and clubs to close at 11pm and enforcing mask-wearing in shops and on public transport. The government’s measures saved the lives of tens of thousands of elderly citizens in the spring and “we will not risk a single life this time, either, but the country must function,” PM Orbán said. The prime minister said hospitals had more than 10,000 beds available to treat coronavirus patients and there was a sufficient number of doctors and nurses and capacity was also sufficient in terms of protective gear and ventilators. The Hungarian health-care sector is capable of protecting “all Hungarian lives”, he said.

PM Orbán also announced that Katalin Novák, the state secretary for family and youth affairs, will be appointed minister without portfolio for family affairs. The government is creating the position in order to devote close attention to and to improve the living standards of families, PM Orbán said, adding that Novák will take up the post on Oct. 1.

The prime minister said that his government had made a commitment to create as many jobs as were lost to the virus. The indicators show that the government has been true to its word, he said, adding that employment figures were projected to grow for the remainder of the year. The government has spent a lot of money and energy on launching new investments, Orbán said. “Hungarian businesses haven’t weakened, but have been strengthened.”

PM Orbán said the one sector that was “facing serious problems” was the tourism industry. The industry in Budapest had relied almost entirely on foreign visitors “and now tourism has come to a halt,” he said. The business model that Budapest hotels and restaurants had relied on, namely that foreign tourists had accounted for more than 90 percent of guest nights, will not be sustainable this year or the next, the prime minister said. Budapest needs to transition to a new business model and taxi drivers, hotels and the catering and tourism sectors need separate government aid, he said. “The government helps everyone,” PM Orbán said, noting that it had reduced contributions, “but a special scheme is needed”. He said it was “good news” that the metropolitan council had more than HUF 100 billion (EUR 279.6m) to spend on these schemes.

The prime minister said that if everyone did their job in a calm manner and observed the rules, the elderly would be protected and families would not see their living standards fall.

September 14 - 11:03 AM: The government is working to ensure that Hungary is able to function



Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the government is working to ensure that Hungary is able to function.

Speaking with public broadcaster M1 on Saturday evening, the prime minister asked the public to observe coronavirus-related measures.

Referring to the government’s “National Consultation” survey, PM Orbán said that respondents indicated a common wish that the government, the prime minister, the healthcare system and economic policymakers should ensure that Hungary continues functioning and that they should prevent the epidemic from paralyzing the country.

PM Orbán said he was not as worried as during the first wave of the epidemic, because “we now know exactly what we are facing” and the country has all the equipment needed for defense against the virus. “I am not alone in this fight, but together with 1.8 million people,” PM Orbán said, and thanked the survey’s respondents.

The prime minister said that the number of new infections had been record high for the previous two days, adding that that number was expected to further increase. He noted, however, that during the second wave it was the number of deaths rather than new infections that should be in the focus. “The success of prevention could now be measured by the number of lives saved versus fatalities,” he said.

September 14 - 10:38 AM: 844 new cases of COVID-19 in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 13,153. In compulsory home quarantine: 26,668. Recovered: 4,117. Deceased: 642.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 8,394. The results show that 42 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 287 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 16 of whom are on ventilators.

September 13: 12,309 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 12,309. In compulsory home quarantine: 26,531. Recovered: 4,069. Deceased: 637.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 7,603. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 58 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 282 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 16 of whom are on ventilators.

September 12 - 10:03 AM: 916 new COVID-19 cases in Hungary

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 11,825. In compulsory home quarantine: 25,569. Recovered: 4,058. Deceased: 633.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 7,134. The results show that 42 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 282 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 15 of whom are on ventilators.

September 11 - 09:55 AM: PM Orbán will today participate in a summit of V4 prime ministers in Poland



Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will today participate in a summit of Visegrad Group (V4) prime ministers in Lublin, in central Poland.

The meeting has been convened by Mateusz Morawiecki, of Poland, and will focus on the EU’s relations with China, its legal disputes with Turkey and the current situation in Transatlantic cooperation. Recent developments around the crisis in Belarus are also expected to be discussed.

The V4 prime ministers are also scheduled to assess novel coronavirus-related protection measures and address EU economic issues such as the single market, industrial policy and digitalization.

September 11 - 09:20 AM: 10,909 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 10,909. In compulsory home quarantine: 25,117. Recovered: 4,014. Deceased: 631.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 6,264. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 259 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 12 of whom are on ventilators.

September 10 - 10:20 AM: 476 new COVID-19 cases in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 10,191. In compulsory home quarantine: 25,043. Recovered: 3,990. Deceased: 630.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 5571. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 234 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 11 of whom are on ventilators.

September 10 - 10:10 AM: 7,000 requests for coronavirus tests are received each day



Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said 7,000 requests for coronavirus tests are received each day, adding that while test delivery capacities needed to be increased, laboratories had sufficient means to evaluate the tests.

During an online health conference, Müller said now that the second wave of the virus has arrived, the focus should be on protecting the elderly and the chronically ill, noting her recent instructions to restrict access and admissions to social care homes.

According to MTI, Müller said that when a vaccine becomes available, it should first be given to frontline staff such as people working in healthcare and high-risk groups such as public employees on the front line and teachers. She also asked teachers to work only if they were completely healthy, adding that there had been many cases of teachers turning up at school even though they knew they had symptoms of the virus.

Müller noted the accumulation of knowledge about the virus during the first wave, adding that the authorities were monitoring the dynamics of the epidemic. But public-health and individual hygiene rules should be followed, including physical distancing, mask use and regular hand disinfection, she added. Müller said it was clear that the virus was being transmitted most by young people, so now there was a lower mortality rate.

September 10 - 10:00 AM: CMO orders nationwide ban on hospital visits



Hungary’s chief medical officer has ordered a nationwide ban on visits to hospitals.

The National Public Health Centre (NNK) said the ban, in effect from Tuesday, applies to both public and private institutions. The restrictions do not apply in the cases of severely or terminally ill patients.

Under the chief medical officer’s resolution, one parent is also allowed to stay at the hospital with their child and women due to give birth may also choose someone to accompany them. Institutions found in violation of the ban face a fine of up to HUF 5 million (EUR 14,000).

September 9 - 10:20 AM: CMO orders nationwide ban on visits to social care homes



Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller has ordered a nationwide ban on visits to social care homes as well as an order to keep residents from leaving the facilities, with a view to containing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

According to the human resources ministry, the only exception to the ban on visits applies to terminally sick residents in the final stage of their illness. Exceptions to the rule on keeping residents of social care homes within the facility apply to people who must leave for treatment, as well as psychiatric patients and people with disabilities who may go on outings in groups.

Also, overnight shelters for homeless people are not required to stop guests from leaving the facility, the ministry said. Incoming residents of social care homes may only be admitted in possession of two negative coronavirus tests.

September 9 - 10:01 AM: 9,715 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 9,715. In compulsory home quarantine: 23,461. Recovered: 3,984. Deceased: 628.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 5,103. The results show that 44 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 221 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 13 of whom are on ventilators.

September 8 - 09:15 AM: Five more schools suspend classes due to coronavirus

Another five schools have suspended classroom teaching due to the coronavirus, and a further eight are switching to digital education.

According to MTI, the operative board coordinating response to the novel coronavirus epidemic has ordered three schools to halt traditional classroom teaching completely, while another five had to re-introduce digital education in specific classes.

Zoltán Maruzsa, secretary of public education, said that four nurseries and six schools suspended teaching. In the coming period, infections in schools will be handled individually, with schools switching to digital education if necessary and returning to normal operations as soon as the spread of the virus is contained, he said.

“Digital education was an effective precautionary measure in the spring, but I think it is unimaginable to have the country go for an entire school year with digital education,” he said.

September 8 - 09:10 AM: Getting vaccinated against the flu is important during coronavirus pandemic

Hungary’s chief epidemiologist, János Szlávik said getting vaccinated against the flu is important during the novel coronavirus pandemic because it can protect at-risk groups against at least one of the diseases.



Szlávik, from the Budapest South Pest Hospital, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió that the flu season is approaching and at-risk groups are the same as for the new virus, such as the elderly, people with underlying medical conditions and those that recently had an operation.

“The flu vaccine is already available so it is important to address people who usually do not get it but are in a potentially vulnerable group,” he said. The flu shot is also important to doctors because it can help them factor out the flu when formulating a diagnosis, he added.

Szlávik said waste water samples taken around Hungary indicated that the number of coronavirus infections could be on the rise in the next 4-10 days. He added that it was wrong to assume that the virus is not a threat to younger people because they too could end up in intensive care and potentially die from it. Coronavirus mortality rates are much higher than that of the flu, Szlávik added.

Hungary’s coronavirus death toll reached 625 on Monday after another COVID-19 patient died.

September 8 - 09:08 AM: 341 mew cases of coronavirus in Hungary



The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 9,304. In compulsory home quarantine: 23,318. Recovered: 3,972. Deceased: 626.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 4,706. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 192 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 12 of whom are on ventilators.

September 7 - 11:00 AM: 1,793,000 people return government’s National Consultation questionnaire on coronavirus measures



A total of 1,793,000 people have returned the government’s National Consultation questionnaire related to coronavirus measures. Csaba Dömötör, State Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office, said the survey is the second most successful the Hungarian government has conducted to tap public opinion.

“We must prepare for a protracted fight against the virus, and it is good to know which points are the most important that Hungarians agree on," Dömötör said in a video message on Facebook.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the launch of the survey in May to gauge the public’s opinion on a range of issues connected with the novel coronavirus epidemic and measures to restart the economy.

September 7 - 10:40 AM: EU’s coronavirus recovery package should respect member states’ right to determine tax regulations

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said the European Union’s recovery package to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will have to be set up in a way that respects member states’ right to determine tax regulations.

Speaking in Warsaw, where he attended a meeting of Visegrad Group finance ministers, Minister Varga said the ministers signed an agreement on regional cooperation regarding digital economy and the fight against tax evasion and money laundering.

V4 cooperation has become an important factor in European politics, Minister Varga said, all the more so since the region has become the “economic engine of Europe”. Cooperation on tax procedures is a tool to strengthen the fight against tax fraud. The EU’s tax regulations should also be strengthened, enabling digital companies to be taxed, he added.

September 7 - 10:22 AM: 576 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Hungary

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 8,963. In compulsory home quarantine: 21,756. Recovered: 3,961. Deceased: 625.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 4,377. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 164 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 11 of whom are on ventilators.

September 6 - 9:50 AM: 8,387 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 8,387. In compulsory home quarantine: 18,480. Recovered: 3,958. Deceased: 624.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 3,805. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 151 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 11 of whom are on ventilators.

September 5 - 12:25 PM: 510 new cases of COVID-19

The number of confirmed people infected with the coronavirus in Hungary now stands at 7,892. In compulsory home quarantine: 16,438. Recovered: 3,952. Deceased: 624.

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 3,316. The results show that 43 percent of those infected, 59 percent of the deceased, and 42 percent of those recovered live in Budapest. There are currently 139 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, 9 of whom are on ventilators.

September 4 - 10:30 AM: New travel restrictions are key to preserving security of the Hungarian people and economy

The foreign minister has said Hungary’s new travel restrictions are key to preserving the security of the Hungarian people and economy.

Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary’s border closures that came into effect on Sept. 1 will be reassessed at the end of the month. He cautioned against the imposition of a lockdown similar to strict measures taken in the spring, when Hungarian schools were closed and the economy ground to a halt, saying this would leave the country’s economy and society in dire straits.

The minister added that Hungary was expected to emerge as one of the “winners” of the post-pandemic world order. To achieve that goal, Hungary aims to draw as many investments as possible, he said. Accordingly, workers living across the borders are being allowed to commute to work in Hungary, and foreign business trips within the same company group are exempt from the restrictions, he added.

Regarding football players, Minister Szijjártó said Hungary was adhering to UEFA guidelines that requires one negative coronavirus test not older than three days from foreign players entering Hungary. Hungarian players returning from abroad will have to show two tests, he said.