Category: Austrian News

8,033 new infections. Sixteen deaths were linked to Covid-19. The fourth Corona wave continues to ebb, and for the first time since January 8, there are under 10,000 new infections within 24 hours. From Sunday to Monday, 8,033 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of the past seven days of 13,680 conditions. The 7-day incidence is currently 1,075.80. Currently, 179,237 people are actively infected. The past 24 hours also marked the first time since Nov. 1, 2021, that PCR testing was below 100,000 in a…

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On Sunday 10,635 new infections were registered, the lowest Sunday figure since the beginning of the year. Eighteen more deaths were reported. For the first time in 11 weeks, there are fewer than 200,000 laboratory-confirmed actively infected people, and for the first time in nearly a month, there are fewer than 200 intensive care patients. The seven-day incidence on Sunday was 1,113.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. There were now 192,043 laboratory-confirmed active cases nationwide, down 10,769 from Saturday. There were similarly few demonstrably infected people in Austria on January 22,…

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The current Corona wave continues to flatten out, and the limitation of Corona testing is also evident in the falling number of cases. On Saturday, the ministries reported “only” 12,504 new infections within 24 hours. Again, the number of deaths, 40 alone, was registered since Friday. Since the pandemic, 16,208 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have died in Austria. There were decreases in the number of hospital patients. The last time there were fewer new infections on January 8 with 7,407 cases – but with significantly more tests. On the following…

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From Thursday to Friday, 14,085 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of the past seven days of 15,692. Currently, 219,017 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 1,234.02. In the past 24 hours, 179,566 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 7.84 percent. There are also 27 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infections to report. The pandemic has thus claimed 16,168 lives in Austria. Currently, 2,598 people are treated in hospitals, and 203…

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From Wednesday to Thursday, 16,479 new infections were registered in Austria. Within the past 24 hours, 373,301 PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 4.41 percent. The new infections are below the past seven-day average of 17,016, with a seven-day incidence of 1,338.19. Currently, 232,816 people in Austria are actively infected with coronavirus. There are also 44 new deaths associated with covid 19 infection to report. To date, corona virus has claimed 16,141 lives in Austria. Currently, 2,749 people are being treated in hospital. That is…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 21,076 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the seven-day average of 18,361. The seven-day incidence is 1,443.95. Currently, 243,478 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. In addition, there are 36 new deaths associated with covid-19 infection to report. To date, the coronavirus has claimed 16,097 lives in Austria. Within the past 24 hours, 260,254 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 8.10. Currently, 2,873 people are being treated in the hospital. This is 105 patients…

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From Monday to Tuesday, 12,946 new infections were registered in Austria. This is clearly below the average of 20,313 over the past seven days. The seven-day incidence is 1,597.49. Currently, 252,955 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. In the past 24 hours, 331,194 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 3.91 percent. There are also 59 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infections to report. To date, the Coronavirus has claimed 16,061 lives in Austria. New infections in the provincesVienna: 3,802Lower Austria:…

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For several days, the number of new infections with the coronavirus has been falling in Vienna. Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) assumes a “rattling down of the numbers after Easter” for the fall; he calls for a new vaccination campaign. Since April 1, the new testing strategy has been in effect with the reduction of free Corona tests. There was a peak on the last day of free tests with over 450,000 tests in Vienna, but still fewer infections. In recent days, tests and positive cases are steadily decreasing. “Without…

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Only 26 first-time stings in 24 hours at all. A historic low in Corona vaccination occurred Sunday. According to the Department of Health’s dashboard, only 502 vaccine doses were given within 24 hours. This is especially evident in first-time vaccinations. Only 26 people in all of Austria received their first Corona vaccination on Sunday. Not even on the first day of Covid vaccination, December 27, 2020, did a few people get their first sting. The remaining vaccination doses are distributed among 77 seconds and 399 third stings. This low vaccination…

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