All public events lined up for the August 20 national holiday have been cancelled in light of coronavirus protection measures, the Minister heading the Prime Minister's Office, Gergely Gulyás announced this Thursday.
The events would have included an air show and the traditional fireworks in the evening. As the minister said at his regular weekly press briefing, large gatherings increased the risk of intensifying the spread of the coronavirus. He expressed regret over the cancellation, adding stocks already purchased for the festivities would be used next year.
The oath-taking ceremony of graduate officers will go ahead, he added. Gergely Gulyás noted that the number of active coronavirus infections in Hungary is gradually dropping. He was of the view that Hungary is one of the safest and most protected countries against the virus in the region.
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