Category: Austrian News

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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From Monday to Tuesday, 11,516 new infections were registered in Austria. This is above the average of the past seven days of 9,631. A week ago, the number of new cases within one day was 5,496 another week before that was 2,416.The number of active cases rises to 84,626, with 431,804 new PCR tests performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 2.67 percent. The seven-day incidence has increased to 757.39. There are also 17 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus,…

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Starting today, Tuesday, the FFP2 mask requirement also applies outdoors – and when the 2-meter distance cannot be maintained. The police will increasingly control heavily frequented places from now on.▶Pedestrian zones: for example the Kärntner or Mariahilfer Straße with the popular meeting place MuseumsQuartier.▶Favoriten: especially Favoritenstraße as well as Reumannplatz are busy places.▶Stops: Floridsdorf, Schottenring, Westbahnhof, Karlsplatz – if there are many people around, the mask is mandatory!▶Markets: at the Brunnen- as well as Naschmarkt it is narrow between the stalls, the 2-meter distance is not always possible.▶Waiting lines: for…

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City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) expects a doubling of new infections in Vienna “in the next one or two days,” he told ORF’s “Wien heute” program in an interview. “We can expect to see a doubling in the next few days. That’s what I’m counting on. I would be surprised if it’s less,” Hacker said in an interview with ORF Vienna editor-in-chief Oliver Ortner. The reason for this, he said, is the sharp increase in the number of tests due to the return of children to schools or because…

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The number of new daily infections was usually lower at the beginning of the week. Today, ministries report 10,804 new cases, a very high figure for a Monday. More than 10,000 new infections on a Monday have only occurred on Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 of last year. The average for the past seven days thus climbs to 8771. The Austria-wide seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants rises to 687.3. Hospitals are now treating 24 more corona patients. A total of 935 people suffering from Covid-19 are hospitalized throughout Austria, 264…

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