From Saturday to Sunday, 362 new infections with the coronavirus were reported in Austria. In addition, there were three deaths related to the virus. To date, there have been 646,800 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 10,639 people across Austria have died as a result of corona virus and 630,942 have recovered. Currently, 420 people are in hospital care due to the virus, including 140 in intensive care units. New infections in the provincesBurgenland: 0Carinthia: 14Lower Austria: 56Upper Austria: 65Salzburg: 11Styria: 42Tyrol: 44Vorarlberg: 33Vienna: 97 source: sozialministerium.at
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