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Because the Corona numbers in Austria have skyrocketed in recent days, the federal and state governments met yesterday evening for an emergency session. Result: Corona measures will be tightened. “As chancellor, I will not allow the health care system to be overburdened because we still have too many hesitants and procrastinators,” said Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg.
From Friday to Saturday, 3,756 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This is not only above the average of the previous seven days (3,063), but also above the previous high of this fall, the 3,727 new cases announced on Wednesday. The seven-day incidence is now 240 cases per 100,000 population.
There are also 12 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 11,245 so far. The number of active cases rises to 29,665.
There are currently 1,036 people in hospital, an increase of 32. 227 people have been cared for in intensive care units. This number increased by three since yesterday and has increased by eleven patients within a week.
17,015 vaccinations have been carried out on Friday. A total of 5,844,537 people have received at least a partial vaccination: That’s 65.4 percent of the population. 5,556,875 people, or 62.2 percent of Austrians, are fully immunized.
Current figures from the provinces
Burgenland: 64
Carinthia: 202
Lower Austria: 667
Upper Austria: 1,159
Salzburg: 246
Styria: 455
Tyrol: 345
Vorarlberg: 102
Vienna: 516
- source: sozialministerium.at
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