Category: Austrian News

Hospitals also face a massive increase in Corona patients within just a week.In its new Corona forecast, the State Crisis and Disaster Management Agency predict new record levels of the virus within a week. A 7-day incidence of 3,300 to 5,400 cases per 100,000 population (with a mean of 4,100) is cited by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ State Crisis and Disaster Management in its new Corona forecast report. However, the predicted Corona case numbers vary widely, from around 42,400 to just over 69,400 new infections per day. Possible, even…

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In addition to mandatory masks indoors, quarantine reductions will be adopted, among other measures. Vienna is going its own way. At the moment, masks are only compulsory in vital areas throughout Austria. So in supermarkets, public transport, pharmacies, and banks. The city of Vienna takes a stricter approach; here, the mask requirement applies in all indoor areas, so also in shops or at concerts. Health Minister Johannes Rauch said that from, presumably, Wednesday, the mask obligation in indoor rooms in all of Austria will be reintroduced. There will be “another…

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The seven-day incidence is 3,481.92. In the past 24 hours, 313,924 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 10.15 percent. There are also 23 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infections to report. To date, the Coronavirus has claimed 15,432 lives in Austria. Currently, 3,077 people are receiving hospital treatment. This is 68 more than the previous day. Of these, 217 are being cared for in intensive care units, with an increase of 17 patients here. The new infections in the federal states:Lower Austria: 7,929Vienna:…

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There are also 22 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. From Saturday to Sunday, 37,192 new infections were reported in Austria. The average for the past seven days was 44,735 cases per day. In addition, 22 fresh deaths related to the coronavirus were reported. There are currently 447,691 active, positive cases in Austria. To date, there have been 3,466,203 positive test results in Austria. Today, 15,409 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 3,003,103 have recovered across Austria. 200 in intensive care units Currently, 2,992 people infected with the…

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The number of new infections with the coronavirus remains high, with the health and interior ministries reporting 41,999 new illnesses on Saturday. Forty-three patients died of or with covid 19 disease. The seven-day incidence was 3,487.2 per 100,000 population. More than 3,000 people with covid-19 were still in the hospital. Forty-one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine new infections meant the second-highest figure recorded on this day of the week since the pandemic began, following the record high last Saturday. The average for the past seven days was 44,735 cases per day.…

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So far, there have been 3,387,012 positive test results in Austria. Today (March 18, 9:30 a.m.), 15,344 people across Austria have died due to the Coronavirus, and 2,926,418 have recovered. Currently, 3,048 people are undergoing hospital treatment for the Coronavirus. Of these, 207 are being cared for in intensive care units. New infections in the provinces since yesterday’s announcement: Burgenland: 1,683 Carinthia: 3,118 Lower Austria: 11,368 Upper Austria: 10,443 Salzburg: 3,041 Styria: 7,380 Tyrol: 2,596 Vorarlberg: 1,786 Vienna: 9,697 source: sozialministerium.at

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From 1 April, every Austrian will only get five free PCR tests and five free antigen tests per month. On Tuesday, the government announced a change in the previous testing strategy, which has been commented on by the provinces, partly disapprovingly, partly favorably. On Thursday, Salzburg and Styria agreed to the planned reduction of the Corona tests. Carinthia said it was now waiting for further details from the federal government. In Vienna, which had voiced massive criticism the day before, consultations on possible regional protective measures were on the agenda…

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From 9 April, five free antigen tests per person per month will again be available in pharmacies. The scheme is to be discontinued again at the end of June. Five Corona tests per month free of charge On Wednesday, the Social Affairs Committee paved the way for the five free antigen tests per month announced by Health Minister Johannes Rauch. The implementation of the provision of five free PCR tests, which had also been announced the day before, will be done by decree, according to the Health Minister, as reported…

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The mask requirement indoors will remain, as will 2G, Mayor Michael Ludwig announced Thursday afternoon. He said there would be stricter rules in hospitals, retirement, and nursing homes. Ludwig spoke of a still dire situation, saying the pandemic had not been mastered. He also pointed to the massive number of infections, bringing failures, especially in the health sector. The situation in the hospitals is serious, he said. Ludwig called on the federal government to act quickly and reintroduce Corona protection measures – such as mandatory masks indoors. Retargeting in hospitals…

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