Category: Austrian News

Vienna – The “lockdown for the unvaccinated” is to come into effect across Austria on Monday night. This is according to the draft of the 5th Covid Protective Measures Ordinance published by APA. This will allow Austrians without proof of 2G to leave their homes only for reasons already known from previous lockdowns – such as running necessary errands, going to work or for physical and mental recreation. Children under twelve are excluded. The measures provided for in the ordinance form a minimum framework; the states can enact stricter rules.…

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Without 2-G proof, Austrians are only allowed to go to work, walk and buy groceries starting Monday. Children under twelve are exempt. First vaccinated could show PCR test. In Upper Austria, exit restrictions for unvaccinated come as early as MondayThe “lockdown for the unvaccinated” is set to take effect across Austria on Monday night. This will allow Austrians without 2-G proof to leave their homes only for reasons already known from previous lockdowns – such as for necessary errands, work and education, or physical and mental recreation. Children under twelve…

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13,152 new infections. 105,580 active cases. 48 new deaths linked to Covid 19 infection. The day after the federal government announced a lockdown for unvaccinated people in Upper Austria and Salzburg, there are 13,152 new infections in Austria from Friday to Saturday. Today’s new infections are well above the average of 10,395 over the past seven days With the 105,580 active cases, there are more than 100,000 Corona cases in Austria at the same time for the first time. There are also 48 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection…

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Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) has given a concrete timetable to the lockdown for the unvaccinated, which he had already ventilated yesterday. The intention is to give the “green light” for such a lockdown on Sunday, Schallenberg said today at a press conference on the “blackout” exercise in Innsbruck. Before that, there would be a virtual conference with the provincial governors this weekend and, in addition, a meeting of the main committee of the National Council on Sunday. In any case, he wanted a “nationwide” solution, Schallenberg said. Once again, the…

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The corona situation in Austria remains high-risk. From Thursday to Friday, 11,798 new Corona infections have been reported. In addition, 40 new deaths related to the virus have been registered. There are 98,717 currently infected with Corona in Austria. To date, there have been 934,948 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 11,641 people across Austria have died as a result of the corona virus and 824,590 have recovered. Currently, 2,294 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the virus. Of these, 436 are being cared for in intensive…

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The Corona situation in Austria continues to worsen: only yesterday, a new all-time high in the pandemic was registered with almost 11,400 new infections. In the case of intensive care beds, the 400 mark was already exceeded the day before. “We have to take the situation very seriously,” said Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein about the situation and invited to the crisis summit with the two problem children Upper Austria (incidence of 1,138) and Salzburg (incidence: 957). Mückstein advocated regional lockdowns for the unvaccinated – and was rebuffed by the state…

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The highest level of new infections since the beginning of the Corona pandemic has been measured so far: More than 10,000 cases in Austria for the first time. For the first time over 10,000 new infections in Austria: from Tuesday to Wednesday the highest value so far since the beginning of the pandemic was measured. According to the Epidemiological Reporting System (EMS), 11,398 people have become infected with the coronavirus. This results in 85,611 people actively ill with corona. Twenty-three new deaths have been identified related to Covid-19. There are…

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The chancellor’s office on Tuesday denied circulating rumors about an allegedly imminent Austria-wide lockdown. The reason: news was spread via various messenger services, including Whatsapp, that a lockdown with closed pubs and nighttime curfews would apply from November 17, 2021. No sources were given in the messages. These claims “are false and have no basis in fact,” it said on Tuesday in this regard from the Chancellery. Possible cause for the rumors might have been the statements of Federal Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) from last Friday, when he had announced…

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After the highest Monday value since the beginning of the pandemic, 7,712 new Corona infections were registered in Austria from Monday to Tuesday. Today’s new infections are below the past seven-day average of 8,411, and the seven-day incidence is currently 661.44. In hospitals, the situation has worsened significantly within the past 24 hours. Thus, 2,152 patients are currently being treated, which is an increase of 150 patients. This is the highest increase within one day this year. There are 403 patients in the intensive care units. Here, too, there was…

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