Hungary is set to enter the next phase of protective measures against the novel coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on Wednesday.
With staggered regulations, the epidemic can be controlled, and the time is soon coming to restore normal living and the economy as far as possible, László Palkovics, the minister of technology and innovation, told the daily Magyar Hírlap.
The number of people infected with novel coronavirus is rising in Hungary, but the curve of the epidemic can be kept flat thanks to the effective controls, the chief medical officer said on Sunday.
Hungary’s timely response measures to the novel coronavirus outbreak have successfully slowed the virus’s spread, and the country is ready to embark on a gradual reopening of the economy early next month, the innovation and technology minister said in a statement on Thursday.
A portable ventilator specifically for treating breathing problems caused by novel coronavirus has been developed in Hungary. It is in the process of being registered for a patent by its lead developer Femtonics Kft.