Category: Austrian News

The 2,167 new infections reported on Saturday by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health represent a further decrease compared to the previous day (2,899), in addition, the number is also significantly lower than the average of the past seven days (3,121). The seven-day incidence fell to 244.5 cases per 100,000 population. There was also a decrease in hospitalizations as well as deaths. The highest number of new infections occurred in Lower Austria (416), followed by Vienna (391), Tyrol (334) and Upper Austria (312). 307 cases were…

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Government extends lockdown on unvaccinated for ten days. The 2-G rule for restaurants, hotels and retailers remains in place. Special regulations apply on December 24, 25, 26 and New Year’s Eve. Christmas is approaching and with it the question of how it may be celebrated – due to the pandemic. The answer was given by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) and Family Minister Susanne Raab (ÖVP) on Friday. The lockdown for the unvaccinated will be extended for another ten days. The 2-G rule (vaccinated against the coronavirus or recovered from…

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2899 new Corona infections have been recorded in Austria in the past 24 hours. A week ago, there were 3659 new cases. 52 people infected with the virus have died since yesterday. This brings the number of Corona deaths to 13,438. In hospitals, the number of Corona patients continued to decline. 111 fewer people than before were hospitalized with Covid 19 infection. 2002 people had to be treated for illness, 516 of whom required intensive care – 18 fewer than yesterday. Vienna reported 649 new infections, Upper Austria 509, Lower…

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Today, 3046 new infections with corona virus are reported. 2113 corona patients need treatment in hospitals, 534 of them in intensive care units. 53 people have died with covid-19 infection. Ministries report 3046 new infections in Austria today. This is roughly the level at which the number of new infections has leveled off in recent days. A week ago Thursday, there were 4437 new cases. The average for the past seven days is thus 3557, and the seven-day incidence is 278.7. The number of hospitalized patients is decreasing significantly. As…

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The number of new coronavirus infections within 24 hours in Austria has risen significantly again. According to data released by the Interior and Health Ministry on Wednesday, 4,224 positive cases were documented. This figure is above the average of the past seven days (3,755). In hospitals, meanwhile, there was a decrease in covid patients both in normal beds and in intensive care units. According to statistics, as of Wednesday, 2,280 Covid patients required hospital treatment, down 106 from Tuesday and 630 from a week ago. 560 of the currently hospitalized…

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From Monday to Tuesday, there were 2,859 new infections in Austria. This remains below the 7-day average of 3,961 infections. The number of active cases drops to 61,583. 388,766 PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours, resulting in a positive rate of 0.74 percent. In addition, 64 new deaths related to Covid-19 infection have been reported. Thus, the pandemic has so far claimed 13,282 lives in Austria. Currently, 565 intensive care patients are being treated. That is 8 fewer than on Monday. A total of 2,386 Covid-19-infected people…

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56 new deaths linked to Covid-19. 573 intensive care patients currently. After problems with the daily Corona figures yesterday (Sunday) without new infection figures from Vienna and Styria, there are, including the missing figures from Sunday, 4,170 new infections today. The figures from Sunday to Monday are 3,251 new infections. On the website of the Ministry of Social Affairs there is the following information: EMS figures: Due to delayed reporting on 12/12/2021, EMS numbers will be higher on 12/13/2021. In Styria, no daily data is available on 12.12.2021 or the…

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One day before the official end of the lockdown, the Corona situation in Austria seems to be stabilizing. From Friday to Saturday, 4,460 new infections were registered in Austria. This is significantly fewer new daily cases than at the beginning of the lockdown – 13,806 new infections had been reported on November 22. The newly reported cases are further below the average of 4,610 over the past seven days. In addition, this brings the number of active cases down further to 73,690. In the past 24 hours, 232,988 new PCR…

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Shortly before the official end of the lockdown in large parts of Austria, the number of new infections continues to decline. From Thursday to Friday, 3,659 new infections were registered in Austria. This is the first time since the national holiday that fewer than 4,000 cases have been recorded. The new infections are further below the average of the past seven days of 5,016. In addition, this brings the number of active cases down further to 78,581. In the past 24 hours, 373,456 new PCR tests were performed. This results…

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