Category: Austrian News

The federal government on Sunday presented the final draft of the general vaccination obligation planned to take effect in February 2022. Compulsory vaccination is to apply to all persons residing in Austria aged 18 or older. Exceptions are planned for pregnant women and those who cannot be vaccinated for health reasons, as well as for convalescents (for 180 days). The penalty range is from 600 to 3,600 euros, and checks will be carried out from mid-March. Each person may be fined a maximum of four times. The law was designed…

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On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Interior reported 15,419 new cases within 24 hours. This is the highest ever reported on a Sunday by the authorities since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The all-time record for new daily infections was also documented recently – it was 17,006 cases on Wednesday (January 12). The seven-day incidence across Austria rose slightly to 1166.1 cases per 100,000 population (up from 1108.7 on Saturday). Most new infections within 24 hours were reported in Vienna (4196). In hospitals, the number…

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16,749 new infections in AustriaTen new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection. Incidence rises to 1,112.68. After a new pandemic high on Wednesday with more than 17,000 new infections and nearly 16,000 new cases on Thursday, 16,822 new infections were registered in Austria on Friday. From Friday to Saturday, 16,749 new cases were reported within 24 hours. This is above the average of 14,149 over the past seven days, bringing the number of active cases to 126,064. 437,669 new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in…

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In Austria, 4,006,363 booster vaccinations have now been administered as part of the vaccination campaign. This means that currently about 45 percent of the total population has received a booster vaccination. As of Thursday, an additional 36,880 third shots had been administered, according to data from the Department of Health. Growth in first- and second-time vaccinations has been sluggish: 5,931 first-time stings were added Thursday, along with 11,713 second-time stings. Overall, that means about 75 percent of the total population has received at least one vaccination, or 6,677,304 people. An…

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360,000 people were quarantined in Austria yesterday, according to Federal Rescue Commander Gerry Foitik, who is also a GECKO member. We are experiencing a “mini-lockdown” (which does not feel ‘mini’ to those affected): Today, more than 360,000 people cannot/are not allowed to leave their homes because they are too sick to do so, are infected or are contacts.These are no longer allowed or able to leave their homes “because they are too sick to do so, are infected or are contact. Trend strongly increasing for days,” Foitik shared via Twitter.…

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Seven new deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. Incidence again above 1,000. After a new pandemic peak on Wednesday with over 17,000 new infections and nearly 16,000 new cases on yesterday, 16,822 new infections were registered in Austria from Thursday to Friday. This is above the average of 12,814 over the past seven days, with the number of active cases rising to 117,790. In the past 24 hours, 629,414 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 2.67 percent. The seven-day incidence rate of 1,007.70 is the…

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16 new deaths linked to Covid 19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 15,852 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of 11,666 over the past seven days, with the number of active cases rising to 106,817. In the past 24 hours, 406,548 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 3.90 percent. The seven-day incidence has increased to 917.42. There are also 16 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has so far claimed 13,898 lives in…

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The previous record of 17,000 new coronavirus infections recorded in Austria on Wednesday is expected to fall in the coming days. Up to 30,000 cases could be reached in the next days – but stricter corona measures are not to be set for now. Record: 17,000 new cases on WednesdayStricter Corona measures will not follow the numbers for now, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein said in the press foyer after the Council of Ministers. “These numbers have been predicted for 14 days and are therefore no surprise.” Austria has chosen a…

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New high: over 17,000 new infections in Austria.Ten new deaths linked to Covid-19. 96,548 active cases currently. After more than 10,000 new infections on Monday and more than 11,000 on Tuesday, 17,006 new infections were registered in Austria today (Wednesday). This represents a new high in the pandemic and is above the average of 10,666 over the past seven days. The previous high was reported on November 19 of last year with 15,809 new cases within 24 hours. As a reminder, Austria entered its fourth lockdown a few days later.…

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