Hungary extends lockdown measures until March 1 -PM's chief of staff
28 Jan 2021 / 18:09 H.
BUDAPEST, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Hungary's government is extending a partial lockdown in force since early November until March 1 to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday.
Current lockdown measures, including a night-time curfew and the closure of shops and restaurants, had been due to expire on Feb. 1.
Gergely Gulyas also told a briefing that the government would ask parliament to extend emergency government powers by 90 days. (Reporting by Gergely Szakacs and Anita Komuves Editing by Gareth Jones)
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