Category: Austrian News

6,536 new coronavirus infections have been reported in 24 hours at 9:30 a.m. Saturday (seven-day average: 7,606). There were 101,451 active cases in the country, down 5,236 from the previous day. The positive rate of PCR tests performed within this period was 6.3 percent. This figure is higher than the average for the previous week (an average of 4.2 percent of PCR tests positive). The seven-day incidence was 592.9 cases per 100,000 population. There have been 4,099,049 confirmed cases in Austria since the pandemic began. Recovered since the outbreak of…

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Nine hundred fifty-nine new deaths, including a follow-up report already announced. From Thursday to Friday, 8,155 new infections were registered in Austria. This is slightly above the average of 7,957 diseases over the past seven days. The 7-day incidence is currently 625.77. Currently, 106,687 people are actively infected. In the past 24 hours, 247,374 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 3.30 percent. In addition, 959 new deaths have been reported. This includes a large proportion of the previously announced subsequent notifications. Thus, the pandemic…

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In the past 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday), 11,948 new Corona infections have been registered in Austria. A week ago, there were 10,483 new cases. In addition, precisely 587 deaths were subsequently reported. Thus, the total number of Corona deaths since the pandemic is now well above the 20,000 mark. Meanwhile, occupancy rates in hospital Corona wards continue to fall. The Ministry of Health already post-reported 3412 deaths on Tuesday – bringing the total number of deaths to 19,851. On Wednesday, another 31 were added. More than 20,000…

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The positive trend in coronavirus numbers has continued this week. In all provinces, the infections are decreasing, which means that this evening only Burgenland is still red on the CoV traffic light, according to the working document of the responsible commission available to APA. This time, Vorarlberg and Carinthia have thus additionally made it into the orange zone of the already still high risk. Nowhere has it been enough for the yellow zone of medium risk; the closest is still Salzburg. In Salzburg, this value, which considers infections and the…

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The Ministries of Health and Interior have reported 7,571 newly registered coronavirus cases within the last 24 hours (as of 9:30 a.m. today). The states reported these numbers to the national crisis team. Sixteen thousand four hundred seventy people have died from or connected with the coronavirus so far. The follow-up report of about 3,400 deaths announced by the Ministry of Health does not refer to these figures. One thousand eight hundred seventy-six infected people currently receive hospital care, including 138 in intensive care units. AGES: 7-day incidence at 700.8According…

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The Department of Health “post-reported” 3,412 Corona deaths on Tuesday. This represents a 21 percent increase in officially confirmed Covid deaths since the pandemic began. “The apparent increase in Covid 19 deaths comes from a data reconciliation between Statistics Austria’s cause-of-death statistics and the Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS),” a ministry statement said. The deaths now being subsequently reported cover the period through the end of 2021. As of Tuesday, the number of people who had died from or with Covid-19 had been reported at 16,439. The subsequent reports bring the…

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Almost all Corona measures fell in Austria. Only the FFP2 mask remains for the time being, at least in all public transport and vital trade. And the validity of the Green Pass was extended to one year. Where the mask requirement still applies In vital trade, i.e., grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores, gas stations, car repair stores, banks, or tobacconists. In public transport (but not in cable cars, where there is only a recommendation) and the associated (closed) railroad or airports, in cabs, for school transportation, at the office in the…

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Eight new deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 5,395 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of 8,681 infections over the past seven days. The 7-day incidence is currently 682.73. One hundred seventeen thousand nine hundred twenty-two people are presently actively infected. In the past 24 hours, 94,029 PCR tests have been performed. This results in a positive rate of 5.74 percent. In addition, eight people have died in connection with the Covid-19 infection. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 16,439 lives so far.…

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The government has lifted the mask requirement in many areas. However, it is still “mask on” and PCR testing for schoolchildren.In supermarkets, public transport (except coaches!), pharmacies, hospitals, and nursing homes, schools must wear masks. After the end of the Easter vacations, changed Corona rules applied again. This is what students and parents need to know: Outside of classrooms and group rooms, students up to 8th grade must wear mouth-nose protection; the older ones need FFP2 masks. FFP2 for unvaccinated teachers Teachers who are neither recovered nor vaccinated need the…

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