Category: Austrian News

After more than half a year of lockdown, Austria wants to open up again despite persistently high infection figures. With a few exceptions, such as bars and discos, almost everywhere will be relaxed as of May 19. Tourists from Austria and abroad are just as welcome as guests in restaurants and coffee houses. Theaters are to be opened just as sports facilities. At schools, classes will even be filled again as early as May 17. Despite continued high infection figures, Austria is driving an opening strategy from May 19. Chancellor…

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9.3 percent are fully immunized in Austria since Friday. 25 percent have received a first-time vaccination. A total of three million vaccinations have been administered. According to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, this is already the “ketchup effect.” In fact, something is finally happening with vaccination. And this means that even politicians are daring to be vaccinated. The first top politician – according to age – to be vaccinated was Alexander Van der Bellen (Biontech/Pfizer). This was followed by Education Minister Heinz Faßmann (AstraZeneca). In May, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Defense…

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On the last day of April, infection figures continue to be at a high level. In the past 24 hours, there were 2,131 new infections with the coronavirus in Austria. This is above the average of 2,007 new infections per day over the past seven days. In addition, 26 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. To date, there have been 618,870 positive test results in Austria. As of today (April 30, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 10,205 people have died and 584,777 have recovered from corona virus across Austria. Currently, 1,673 people are…

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The traffic light commission leaves the whole of Austria in the red zone. The development is particularly negative in Vorarlberg, where the gastronomy is open inside and outside. Nevertheless, the committee, which is also made up of members from the federal states, refrained yesterday, as it has done in the past, from making recommendations for a more restrictive approach. Advised is like each week to evaluate opening steps and if necessary in time countermeasures to introduce. Good development especially in Lower Austria and BurgenlandAccording to the Commission’s documents, Vorarlberg had…

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In the past 24 hours, there have been 2,229 new infections with the corona virus in Austria. In addition, 27 deaths related to the coronavirus have been reported. To date, there have been 616,739 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 10,179 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus and 582,575 have recovered. Currently, 1,726 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, 496 of them in intensive care units. New infections distributed among the provincesBurgenland: 49 Carinthia: 127 Lower Austria: 281 Upper Austria: 414…

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Although the 2,340 new infections reported Wednesday are above the average of the past seven days (2,060), there was a significant decrease in hospital patients and a slight decrease in intensive care patients. Currently, 1,796 people (minus 101) were hospitalized, and 516 (minus 4) people were cared for in intensive care units. The latter number decreased by 41 patients within one week. The seven-day incidence on Wednesday was 162 per 100,000 population. 24,028 active cases were down 39 from Tuesday. Recovered since the outbreak of the epidemic 580,330 Austrians, within…

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In the past 24 hours, there were 2,340 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to Wednesday of the previous week (2,523), this is a decrease of 183 new infections. This also brings the 7-day incidence down to 162.01. With 90,333 new PCR tests within 24 hours, there is a new test record in Austria. The positive rate is 2.59 percent. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there are 2,353 new recoveries, bringing the number of active cases down slightly to 24,028. There are also 26 new deaths related to Corona infection. This…

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Mayor Michael Ludwig (SP) has just announced his lockdown decision for Vienna at Vienna City Hall. It ends on May 2. It’s fixed: after the return of students to face-to-face teaching this week, Vienna reopens with May 3 trade and body-related service providers, with entry tests. On the situation in the hospitals, the SP city leader said: “It has improved. The situation is easing, but is still to be taken seriously,” said Ludwig. Wide openings questionableIt is a matter of acting “very carefully and prudently,” he said. Ludwig wants to…

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There were also 28 corona virus-related deaths reported from Monday to Tuesday. There are 1,625 new coronavirus infections in Austria today (Tuesday). Compared to Tuesday of the previous week (2,026), there are 401 fewer infections, so the 7-day incidence is also decreasing. Because of the 2,760 new recoveries, the number of active cases has dropped to 24,067. In addition, 28 deaths related to the virus have been reported. This means that 10,126 people have died so far. There are also 65,085 new PCR tests as of today, Tuesday. This puts…

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