Hungary announces lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike: PM's chief of staff

FILE PHOTO: Gergely Gulyas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff speaks during an interview in his office in Budapest, Hungary on September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Gergely Szakacs

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will close all shops except foodstores and pharmacies and shift to remote learning in primary schools as COVID-19 cases are spreading fast, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said on Thursday.

Gergely Gulyas told a government briefing that the government would extend state income support to sectors that have to close down from March 8 until March 22.

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