During today’s Operational Group press conference, Róbert Kiss, Lieutenant Colonel of the Hungarian Police Force, said the government is currently “analyzing and evaluating” restrictive measures and an announcement of new decisions can be expected on Thursday.
Kiss added that there are currently 11,172 cases of compulsory home quarantines in effect, legal proceedings have had to be launched for scaremongering and the spreading of fake news in 120 instances so far.
“One hour of waiting time should be expected on the exit side at the Hegyeshalom [Hungary-Austria] border station,” the Lieutenant Colonel said, adding that since May 28 Hungarian nationals can freely cross the border to Croatia.
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