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On Monday evening, the Ministry of Health presented the ordinance that will implement “3-G” in the workplace practically across the board. However, it also contains a package of rules for leisure time, starting with the Advent market and ending with apres-ski.
Apres-ski is for the time being only available vaccinated, recovered or with PCR tests, in various recreational facilities are also possible tests on the spot, in the cable car is in addition to the “3-G rule” a FFP2 mask obligation.
Central to the regulation, however, is that starting in November, strictly “3-G” will apply in the workplace. A transitional period runs until the middle of the month, then practically everyone and anyone is required to have been tested, vaccinated during the past 360 days or to have a proven convalescence in the past six months.
Outdoor exemptions
Specifically, the wording in the regulation reads, “Workers, owners and operators may enter places of work where physical contact with other persons cannot be ruled out only if they have 3G proof.”
“For purposes of the first sentence, contacts do not include more than two physical contacts per day that occur outdoors and do not exceed 15 minutes each.”
Where “2.5-G” applies
Consequently, a mask requirement does not apply at the vast majority of operating sites. The only exceptions are care facilities and hospitals, where mouth-nose protection (MNS) must be worn in addition to “3-G”.
Laboratory staff working on PCR test
PCR tests as ticket for non-vaccinated to apres-ski and late-night restaurants
The rules continue to be relatively relaxed in gastronomy. “2.5-G” only applies in establishments “where increased mixing and interaction of customers is to be expected, such as discos, clubs, apres-ski venues and dance halls in particular.” That means only in venues of this type is a PCR test required if you are not vaccinated or recovered.
Regulations could be tightened again
The possibility of submitting an antigen test (now a maximum of 24 hours old) or an antibody result from the previous three months remains in place wherever “3-G” has already applied, from hotels to “normal” restaurants and events. Also self-tests, “exceptionally” also made on the spot, fulfilled the “3-G” standard, it was said on Monday evening by the APA.
Advent and Christkindl markets are now no longer required to have fencing, they can alternatively use ribbons or similar to regulate access in accordance with the ordinance. However, it was also said Monday evening, some provisions could be tightened, namely if the number of patients in intensive care units increases.
Above the threshold of 300, self-tests would no longer be recognized in areas where “3-G” applies. Above 400, antigen tests would generally no longer be accepted there. As of Monday, according to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior, of just under 1,100 sick people receiving hospital treatment, around 230 were receiving intensive medical care.
- source: red, ORF.at/agencies/ picture: pixabay.com
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