Category: Austrian News

The number of vaccinations has declined sharply in Austria. Although experts warn that the fourth wave is getting out of hand, only 3,268 vaccinations were given on Sunday. 1,597 of these were first-time vaccinations (including Johnsson & Johnsson), and 1,671 were second vaccinations. Within the last week, 91,278 vaccine doses were thus administered. In early June, more than 143,000 people were vaccinated on the peak day. In total, 5,490,613 people have already received at least a partial vaccination, according to E-vaccine passport data: That’s 61.5 percent of the population. Meanwhile,…

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The fourth wave is picking up steam much earlier than the second wave last fall. This is shown by a look at the statistics. Exactly one year ago, 181 new infections were reported within 24 hours; from Sunday to Monday, 1,120 new Corona infections were registered. In addition, there is one new death to report in connection with a Covid 19 infection, so the pandemic has claimed 10,782 lives in Austria so far. The number of active cases increases by 28 to 15,105. The seven-day incidence is 106.43. The rising…

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Over 15,000 active cases. Also, four new deaths linked to Covid-19.From Saturday to Sunday, 1,415 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,121 cases), new infections are thus up by 294 cases. The last time there was a similarly high Sunday value was May 2, with 1,625 new infections within 24 hours. This brings the 7-day incidence to 105.94. In addition, there are four new deaths related to Covid 19 infection, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,781 so far. The number of…

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Virologist Dorothee von Laer warns about the development of the coronavirus situation in this country. Currently, she said, we are “running into” an autumn wave “that could be massive.” “At the moment, the measures are not enough, the numbers continue to rise,” the virologist told Ö1-Mittagsjournal on Saturday. On the radio and in the news magazine “profil” she also warned of a possible new lockdown. The autumn wave could also bring occupancy in intensive care units, von Laer said. One should not underestimate the effect of the delta variant, the…

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There are also five new patients in an intensive care unit and one new death related to Covid. From Friday to Saturday, 1,322 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,328 cases), new infections thus decrease by six cases. The 7-day incidence decreases slightly to 102.64. In addition, there is one new death related to Covid-19 infection, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,777 so far. The number of active cases currently stands at 14,711. In the past 24 hours, 82,333 new PCR…

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Corona numbers in Austria are on the rise. How sharply, however, is surprising. New report predicts that this might exceed the 2,000 mark soon. 1,602 newly registered Corona cases report the authorities on Friday, a new high in the current phase of the Corona pandemic. That the numbers will continue to rise was already predicted by the Corona Prognosis Consortium report. How much, however, is entirely new. Whereas previously there was talk of around 1,700 new infections, the outlook has now darkened dramatically. There is expected to be a further…

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The number of new infections continues to rise. From Thursday to Friday, 1,602 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. This represents a peak in the fourth wave. The last time so many new cases were registered within 24 hours was in early May. There are also four new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,776 so far. The number of active cases increases by 617 to 14,449. The seven-day incidence rises to 102.71. The rising numbers are also making…

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The vaccination campaign in Austria continues to make slow progress. Although experts warn that the fourth wave is getting out of hand, only 20,092 vaccinations were carried out on Thursday. In early June, more than 143,000 people were still vaccinated on the peak day. In total, 5,473,749 people have already received at least a partial vaccination, according to E-vaccine passport data: That’s 61.3 percent of the population. Meanwhile, exactly 5,169,410, or 57.9 percent of Austrians, are fully immunized. Full immunization, which experts say protects against a severe course of the…

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Yesterday, with 1,574 new infections, the highest value since the beginning of May was reported. In addition, more than 400 Covid-19 sufferers had to be treated in hospitals on Wednesday for the first time in eleven weeks. From Wednesday to Thursday, 1,438 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,226), this is 212 infections more. In Austria’s hospitals are currently 415 people in connection with a covid disease, which is two less than the previous day. 95 patients are in intensive care – that is…

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