Category: Austrian News

Starting today, Thursday, the Corona mask requirement returns in Austria. Due to the high Corona numbers, the government decided on stricter rules on Wednesday. From Thursday, masks will be compulsory indoors throughout Austria. In addition, Corona-infected people can go back to work and go shopping without free testing after five days – if they have been symptom-free for 48 hours and wear a mask. In their private lives, they should avoid visiting “vulnerable settings,“ restaurants, and significant events, and also wear masks. The quarantine recommendation by Health Minister Johannes Rauch…

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The extension of the mask obligation and the shortening of the isolation period for people infected with Corona, which was already announced on Friday, is now fixed. After a tough discussion within the coalition, the Ministry of Health presented the new rules Wednesday afternoon. According to the new regulations, the obligation to wear a mask will be extended to all indoor areas. For night catering and events with 100 or more people without seats, it will alternatively be possible to admit people without masks, but with 3G proof. The changes…

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Forty-three further deaths were linked to covid infection. From Tuesday to Wednesday, 53,071 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly higher than the average of 43,090 over the past seven days. Currently, 440,952 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 3,388.71. Four hundred and twenty-three new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 13.23 percent. There are also 43 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. To date, the Coronavirus has…

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In addition, there are 55 new deaths within 24 hours—the highest value since mid-December. From Monday to Tuesday, 34,340 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the past seven-day average of 43,878. Currently, 429,666 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 3,450.63. In the past 24 hours, 388,778 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 8.83 percent. There are also 55 new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection to report. This is the highest number in a single…

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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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