{"id":44144,"date":"2021-10-28T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpers.hu\/%d8%ba%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d9%86%d9%81\/november-updates-on-pandemic-related-restrictions-in-hungary\/"},"modified":"2021-10-28T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T14:54:32","slug":"november-updates-on-pandemic-related-restrictions-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpers.hu\/ar\/covid\/november-updates-on-pandemic-related-restrictions-in-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"November updates on pandemic related restrictions in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last updated on 14 January 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For up to date information, please refer to our latest article on the topic. Click here.<\/a><\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The below restrictions were announced at the press conference on 28 October 2021. The official decree<\/a> was published overnight; the below information is now updated with its contents.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wear a mask in public transport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Public transport vehicles are often crowded and without ventilation, which makes them an excellent venue for spreading diseases. With the number of new cases of COVID-19 rising again, it makes perfect sense to ask people to mask up in public transport starting from Monday. <\/strong>This is especially because on 1 November, All Saints\u2019 Day<\/a>, the number of people using public transport always increases as families visit the graves of their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like before, proper masks will be expected that cover both the mouse and the nose<\/strong>. Simple bandanas or scarves will not be accepted. Children under the age of 6 and people with a verified medical condition (including autism and psychosocial disabilities) are exempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wearing a mask will be required not only on the vehicles but also in stops, stations, and waiting rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers can make employees take the vaccine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So far, getting vaccinated has been anyone\u2019s choice, and employers have had no right to enquire into the vaccination status of their employees. Starting from November, however, employers may require employees to get vaccinated, unless they have an exemption (usually a medical reason).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employers can set a deadline <\/strong>for taking the first dose of a vaccine, which must be at least 45 days<\/strong>. Accordingly, the earliest deadline set this way can be 15 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If an employee refuses to take the vaccine until the deadline, the employer may send them on an unpaid leave. If the employer does not take the vaccine in the following one year, their employment can be terminated immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This applies not only to employers and employees in the private sector, but also in the public sector<\/strong>. Employees working in governmental institutions and state owned companies<\/strong>, including most teachers and civil servants, will be required to get vaccinated by the below deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n