Category: Austrian News

The risk of infection in Austria continues to rise according to the new assessment of the traffic light commission. After Thursday’s meeting, the risk for all of Austria is now rated medium, making the country as a whole yellow. Among the provinces, only Burgenland and Carinthia now have some green districts. The more contagious delta variant, the coming cooler season and the decreased vaccination progress are increasingly causing headaches. In addition to the already yellow provinces of Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg, Vienna, Lower and Upper Austria and Styria are now…

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Again more than 1,200 new infections in Austria.Three new deaths were registered in connection with Covid-19. The fourth wave seems to be rearing its head further. Yesterday, 1,221 new cases were recorded within 24 hours, the highest level since early May. Current projections are for a further increase. 1,400 new infections are expected next Wednesday. The Covid forecasting consortium also expects patients in intensive care units to double within 14 days. From Wednesday to Thursday, yesterday’s figure in Austria was surpassed with 1,226 new Corona infections, well above the seven-day…

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In the last 24 hours, more than 1,200 Corona cases were registered. Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein expects even higher numbers. The corona virus simply does not admit defeat in Austria. Thus, a total of 1,221 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of new infections has been rising for days. And according to Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein, Corona numbers are likely to get even higher in the coming weeks and months. “We are at the beginning of the fourth wave and I expect numbers to continue…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 1,221 new Corona infections in Austria, as many as last at the beginning of May. This means that the fourth wave, in which experts already see the pandemic situation in Austria, has also reached its preliminary peak. The 7-day incidence rises to 73.68. There are no new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. The pandemic has claimed 10,757 lives so far. The current numbers bring the number of active cases to 9,905. In the past 24 hours, 68,803 new PCR tests have been performed,…

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In the past 24 hours, 866 new infections were registered throughout Austria. The number of Covid 19 patients requiring treatment in hospitals has also risen again. Now 270 people are already in hospitals – 20 more than on Monday. Meanwhile, the threshold of five million fully immunized people has been exceeded. The 866 new infections are just below the average of the past seven days, with 891 more infected people added daily. The seven-day incidence has risen again, amounting to 69.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants on Tuesday. Now there are…

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A new death has been registered in connection with Covid-19. From Sunday to Monday, 774 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Such a high Monday value was last reported on May 10. In addition, there is one new death related to a Covid-19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,757 so far. The number of active cases increases by 325 to 8,884. The seven-day incidence rises to 67.12. In the past 24 hours, 37,812 PCR tests have been performed, with a positive rate of…

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According to Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens), new corona measures are being discussed due to recent developments in Austria. Corona numbers in Austria have risen significantly in recent days! For example, on August 13, there were more than 1,000 new infections, and most recently the numbers have settled at a value around 900. While the delta variant is driving the numbers up, the vaccination rate is stagnating. The federal capital is already considering new measures. Vienna’s city councillor for health, Peter Hacker, is more than concerned about the fourth wave…

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As of today, August 15, the “Green Passport” for vaccinated persons is only valid if the second immunization has been completed. For those Corona who recovered after a covid illness and were vaccinated only once, there is a solution for the “Green Passport” as of today. While in the vaccination certificates for twice vaccinated people “2/2” is written, for convalescents with one vaccination so far the note “1/2” can be found. From now on, this designation will be “1/1” for convalescents. Franz Leisch, the managing director of ELGA GmbH, said…

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Although no closures would be necessary, the number of cases will be about the same as in previous waves, says the expert. The number of new coronavirus infections in Austria continues to rise, infected people currently infect more than one other person. The next wave will be a wave among the unvaccinated, says epidemiologist Gerald Gartlehner on Thursday in the Ö1 “Morgenjournal”. He, like complexity researcher Peter Klimek, considers an overload of intensive care units very unlikely. Large-scale closures will not be necessary in the fall, but protective measures such…

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