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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 8,239 new infections were registered in Austria. This is slightly above the average of the past seven days of 7,193 infections. The 7-day incidence is currently 566.08. Currently, 86,280 people are actively infected.
In the past 24 hours, 204,091 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 4.04 percent.
In addition, 24 new deaths have been reported. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 18,100 lives so far.
The hospital is currently treating 1,452 patients—37 fewer than on Tuesday. Intensive care units continue to treat 111 people, the same number as Tuesday.
Vaccinations
Regarding vaccination progress: 4,011 vaccinations were given on Tuesday. These included 149 first-time, 461 second-time, and 3,401 third-time vaccinations. According to the E-vaccination passport data, 6,130,358 people (68.3 percent of Austrians) have proper vaccination protection.
The protection rate (valid vaccination certificate) is highest in Burgenland with 74.6 percent. In Lower Austria, 70.5 percent of the population has valid vaccination protection. In Styria, 69 percent. After Vienna (67.3), Tyrol (66.2), Carinthia (65.1), Salzburg (64.4), and Vorarlberg (64.3), Upper Austria brings up the rear with 64 percent.
New infections in the provinces
Vienna: 2,451
Lower Austria: 2,088
Upper Austria: 1,189
Styria: 919
Burgenland: 378
Tyrol: 372
Salzburg: 336
Carinthia: 272
Vorarlberg: 234
- source: sozialministerium.at
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