Coronavirus Operative board: Epidemic has slowed down

Hungary has successfully managed to slow down the spread of novel coronavirus compared with other countries in the region, a leader of the central team coordinating efforts against the epidemic told an online press conference on Thursday. Tibor Lakatos said that the positive trend was the result of government measures and people taking restrictions seriously. There are 60-70 percent fewer people in public spaces than usual, he added. Lakatos said the authorities have raised charges against 172 people for violations of rules related to the epidemic, and 28 people have been fined for violating quarantine regulations. As regards breaches of shop-closure regulations, a total of 44 reports have been filed and 25 people have been fined.