国内英语新闻:Plane carrying protective masks from China arrives in Hungary

BUDAPEST, April 12 (Xinhua) -- A plane from southern China's Shenzhen landed here on Sunday morning, carrying 1,365,000 protective masks, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto announced on his Facebook account.

These masks will be used by doctors, nurses, police officers and soldiers who are fighting the war against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the minister.

Another six planes with tonnes of protective gears will land in Budapest on Monday morning, he added.

During Easter, the Hungarian government has issued stricter rules by closing down all popular natural parks from public and making the tobacco shops close as early as 3 p.m. The population was asked to stay home.

According to official figures, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary stood at 1,410 on Sunday, with 118 recoveries and 99 fatalities.