Category: Austrian News

The lockdown ends for vaccinated and recovered people at the end of December 11 – but the great freedom is far from being achieved. Because according to the draft regulation certain restrictions remain in place. For example, the ubiquitous mask obligation – at least in closed rooms. There are also rules for private gatherings. For example, parties in closed rooms are allowed for a maximum of 25 people, provided they have a 2G certificate. And curfew is 11 p.m. all over the country. The FFP2 mask will continue to dominate…

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The fourth Corona wave is now slowly beginning to subside in hospitals and intensive care units, while the number of new infections has remained at a similarly high level for days. Today, the ministries report 4437 new cases – a week ago, there were twice as many, 8882. Today’s figure is also lower than the current seven-day average of 5456, with the seven-day incidence falling to 427.6 across Austria. Since yesterday, 97 fewer Corona patients need inpatient hospital treatment. Today there are 2813, a week ago it was well over…

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Starting Sunday (Dec. 12, 2021), retailers, pubs, hotels and cultural institutions will be allowed to reopen in Austria. You can read here which “minimum standards” apply across Austria in the Corona measures: Other provinces have different rules – details here Lockdown ends on December 11FFP2 masks are largely mandatory, and a 11 p.m. curfew is coming for gastro. The regulations in the individual federal states: Children under twelve are exempted from the exit restrictions and also from the other regulations. For pupils over twelve, the Ninja Pass is equivalent to…

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Vienna – Different regulations will apply in the provinces after the lockdown ends for vaccinated and recovered people as of December 12. Burgenland, Tyrol and Vorarlberg will open all permitted areas from Sunday. Lower Austria, Salzburg and Styria will not open restaurants and hotels until December 17, Vienna not until December 20. Upper Austria will probably remain in lockdown until December 17, Carinthia will decide first. 2G applies almost everywhereThe federal government specifies “minimum standards” that apply throughout Austria. The federal states have the option of being stricter. In principle,…

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Generally, the lockdown ends Saturday (Dec. 11) for the vaccinated and recovered, but it continues for the unvaccinated. This was announced by the government after the Corona summit today. However, the states are proceeding differently with the openings. An overview. Everything about the opening in ViennaWhile Burgenland, Tyrol and Vorarlberg open completely from Sunday, according to APA information, in Lower Austria, Salzburg and Styria, the gastronomy and accommodation businesses open only on 17 December. Until that day, Upper Austria will probably remain completely in lockdown. In Vienna the catering trade…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, there were 5,663 new infections in Austria. Today’s new infections are further below the average of 6,091 over the past seven days. In addition, this brings the number of active cases down further to 90,048. In the past 24 hours, 305,915 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of 1.85 percent. The seven-day incidence rate decreased to 479.01. There are also 58 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection to report. Thus, the pandemic has claimed 12,979 lives in Austria so far.…

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The weather on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception brings new masses of snow to Austria. In some regions, the highest severe weather warning level has been issued. On Wednesday, the frontal system of a low-pressure area with a core over the British Isles reaches the west of the country. On its back, cold air masses flow to Europe, an Italian low forms. On Wednesday and Thursday night, it will bring heavy snowfall in the west and south, and widespread winter conditions. In the course of Thursday, the snowfall slowly…

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In addition, there are 77 new deaths related to Covid-19. 670 intensive care patients currently. A hard lockdown has been in effect again in Austria for two weeks. Infection numbers continue to decline. From Monday to Tuesday, there were 4,233 new infections in Austria. Today’s new infections are further below the average of the past seven days of 6,763. In addition, this brings the number of active cases down further to 96,128. In the past 24 hours, 358,700 new PCR tests were performed. This results in a positive rate of…

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The number of daily new infections continues to decline sharply. However, intensive care units saw a new high for 2021 on Monday. A hard lockdown has been in effect again in Austria for exactly two weeks. Infection figures are on the decline. The Corona figures were not published until shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday after problems with the Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS). From Sunday to Monday, there were 4,625 new infections in Austria. Today’s new infections continue to be below the average of the past seven days. It also…

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