Category: Austrian News

In Austria, 1,857 new infections with the coronavirus were reported on Sunday. That’s fewer than the numbers above the 2,000 mark in each of the past few days, but the 1,774 corona infections reported last Sunday were already the highest number on that day since April. Ten people have been hospitalized for corona infection in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 700 patients,184 of whom are intensive care patients. In intensive care beds, the increase since yesterday, Saturday, is thus six people. Two more deaths related to Covid…

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In Austria, 2,260 new coronavirus infections were registered in 24 hours, above the previous seven-day average of 1,863, and up 500 from a week ago Saturday. The seven-day incidence rose to 146 cases per 100,000 population. An additional five Covid-related deaths were reported, up from 47 during the week. The number of active cases, which passed the 20,000 mark yesterday, grew to 20,900. The number of intensive care patients decreased by five from yesterday to 178 people, according to figures from the Ministry of Interior and Health, and the increase…

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From Thursday to Friday, 2,341 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. The value is again significantly above the seven-day average (1,785). In addition, there are ten new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,832 so far. The number of active cases increases by 726 to 20,021. The seven-day incidence is 140.40. There are currently 668 people in Austria’s hospitals linked to Covid disease, up by four from the previous day. This means that the number of Covid 19 patients…

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The Corona traffic light is switched to “orange” for Austria. That means there is “high risk.” This emerges from the working document of the traffic light commission, which is adopted by circular resolution. In individual states, there is still talk of medium risk, i.e. yellow, namely in Carinthia, Lower Austria, Styria and Tyrol. Burgenland moved into the orange range for the first time. As far as the risk-adjusted 7-day incidence is concerned, Salzburg currently has the worst value at around 188. The system risk at the intensive care units is…

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The tightened CoV measures are based on the utilization of intensive care beds. Experts emphasize that vaccination can prevent serious illness. In intensive care units in Vienna, 95.3 percent are currently unvaccinated. Age of patients in intensive care units decreasesNot only in Vienna, where almost two thirds of the Covid 19 patients requiring intensive care are under 60 years of age and four are even younger than 30 (cut-off date: September 7), the average age of coronavirus patients requiring an intensive care bed is falling. This is shown by a…

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Vienna’s special approach to corona measures continues to create different rules in the federal capital. Here is an overview of which masks and tests are valid where and for whom. Vienna takes stricter course with Corona rulesAt the beginning of the summer, Vienna’s mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) once again – after already imposing a lockdown at Easter – adopted a more restrictive course in terms of covid prevention. This is possible because the federal states can tighten up their regulations. The measures are valid by decree until the end of…

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Yesterday, for the first time since the end of April, more than 2,000 new infections were reported within 24 hours – just on the day when the government presented its new plan to contain the pandemic. In the future, politicians will no longer be guided by infection figures, but will look at intensive care bed utilization. For the first time, Austria will now differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals when setting measures. details here Infection numbers continue to rise today: from yesterday, Wednesday, to today, Thursday, 2,356 new Corona infections…

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Federal and state governments are tightening the measures. A phased plan will apply, based on ICU utilization. There is to be no more lockdown for vaccinated citizens. This has already announced Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday evening in the ORF summer talk. Instead, there will be tough measures only for the unvaccinated – to protect them and the health system from being overburdened. For example, there will be a FFP2 mask obligation for unvaccinated in the trade. After a meeting with the state governors, the federal government today, Wednesday, presented…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 2,268 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. Compared to the previous week (1,848 cases), this is 420 cases more. In Austria’s hospitals are currently 645 people in connection with a covid disease, which is 31 more than the previous day. 180 patients are in intensive care – nine more than the day before. In addition, there are three new deaths related to covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 10,815 so far. The number of active cases rises to…

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