Category: Austrian News

Yesterday, this year’s highest number of new cases within 24 hours was reached with just over 6,500 new infections. From Wednesday to Thursday, yesterday’s high was again clearly exceeded with 8,594 new Corona infections registered. (Note: An initial report stated 8,183 new infections. A correction has now been made to the positive test results, bringing the number of new infections to 8,594). This is well above the average of 6,037 reported over the past seven days. By comparison, 4,248 new infections were reported a week ago. The last time there…

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For four days in a row, authorities have now recorded more than 5,000 new infections each. It’s a troubling streak that continued on Wednesday with the highest number so far in the fourth wave. 6,506 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours. As many as last on November 21, 2020 – at that time the third wave already subsided after the “lockdown light” was imposed on November 2. The highest value of new infections in Austria to date was measured on November 13 with 9,586. This is the…

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It has been one year since a 20-year-old assassin killed four people and injured 23, some seriously, in Vienna’s city center, around the Schwedenplatz nightlife area. On November 2, 2021, on the occasion of the anniversary of the crime, ceremonies of remembrance were held in the presence of many relatives – for example in the Ruprechtskirche and at Desider-Friedmann-Platz. Friedmann Square is the place where the nine-minute act of terror had originated. Today there is a memorial stone here, where Mayor Ludwig laid a wreath on Tuesday morning. He was…

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After new Corona infections were below the 5,000 mark from Sunday to All Saints’ Day, 5,398 new infections were now recorded again from Monday to Tuesday. The number of active cases thus continues to rise to 49,469. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants is now 405.31 throughout Austria. In addition, there are 11 new deaths to report in connection with a Covid 19 infection, so that the pandemic has so far claimed 11,380 lives in Austria. To date, there have been 840,902 positive test results in Austria. As of today…

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Austria-wide basic framework: 3-G applies in the workplace as of this week. This means that anyone who wants to legally enter their place of work must be vaccinated, recovered or tested. The 3-G rule also applies in restaurants, leisure and service establishments, and art and cultural institutions. Mandatory testing applies to those 12 years of age and older. Antigen tests are valid for 24 hours (including living room self-tests), PCR tests for 72 hours. In supermarkets, bakeries and pharmacies, FFP2 masks are mandatory for all customers. Vienna: In the catering…

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Twelve new deaths linked to Covid 19 infection have been reported. Currently, 292 people are being cared for in intensive care. On All Saints’ Day, new Corona infections in Austria remain high, but at least after three days they no longer exceed the 5,000 mark. From Sunday to Monday, 4,523 new Corona infections were recorded. As is usually the case on a Monday, this is below the average of the past seven days, currently 4,864, but well above the 2,850 cases recorded last Monday. This brings the total number of…

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From November 1, the 3G rule will apply in the workplace, which will then become a 2.5G rule from November 15. All those who cannot rule out physical contact with others at the workplace must carry proof of vaccination, recovery or testing. However, there is a 14-day transition period: up to and including November 14, all those who do not carry 3G proof with them at the workplace can instead wear an FFP2 mask at all times. From November 15, however, the test certificate will be mandatory. And from that…

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This is well above the average of the past seven days of 4,625, on Sunday of the previous week there were 3,624 new cases. As on the previous day, most positive tests were added in Upper Austria, where there were 1,560, followed by Lower Austria with 1,184 and Styria with 717. Vienna recorded 560 cases, Salzburg 465, Carinthia 414, Tyrol 380, Vorarlberg 297 and Burgenland 107. The seven-day incidence (number of new infections within seven days) rose sharply this week and now stands at 362.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The…

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72 percent of the vaccine-eligible population aged 12 and older and 64 percent of the total population have received vaccination protection in Austria. This was announced by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) in a press release. One must work now further toward 75 and 80 per cent. 13,000 people in Austria got a first dose of the Covid vaccination on Friday, according to Mückstein. “The reports show us that in many places people have lined up to take advantage of the low-threshold and free vaccination offer,” the politician says. He…

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