Category: Austrian News

CoV testing will remain free for at least a few more months. “Testing will remain free over the summer at any rate,” said Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens) yesterday evening in the ORF discussion program “Im Zentrum”. With the timetable announced by the government, until the end of June to enable all those willing to vaccinate the first dose, Mückstein remains despite doubts of individual provinces: “This results from the vaccine doses delivered to Austria.” For air filters in school buildingsHowever, it will not be possible to vaccinate the 12-…

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From Saturday to Sunday, 379 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. As usual on Sunday, this is significantly less than the seven-day average of currently 458. So far, there have been 644,586 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 10,596 people have died and 628,312 have recovered nationwide in connection with coronavirus. Currently, 413 people are in hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, 151 of them in intensive care units (previously there had been talk of 191 people, the figure has since been revised downwards). This number dropped…

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Fewer vaccinations were reported compared to an average business day in Austria. Exactly 59,000 doses administered were added on Saturday to reach the total now more than five million. In total, 3,591,408 people received at least a partial vaccination, according to E-vaccine data. Thus, another prominent mark in vaccinations was surpassed over the weekend, with more than 40 percent (40.3) of the total population vaccinated. Of these, 1,489,265, or 16.7 percent of Austria’s population, have already been fully immunized. Of the population aged 85 and older, 72.4 percent have been…

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Currently, 446 people are undergoing hospital treatment for coronavirus. From yesterday to today, 498 new Corona infections were reported in Austria. To date, there have been a total of 644,207 confirmed cases in Austria. 10,592 people have died and 627,672 have recovered in connection with coronavirus infection. Currently, 446 people are undergoing hospitalization for coronavirus. Of these, 168 are being cared for in intensive care units. The new infections in the provincesBurgenland: 5Carinthia: 17Lower Austria: 81Upper Austria: 70Salzburg: 41Styria: 36Tyrol: 84Vorarlberg: 35Vienna: 129 — source: sozialministerium.at

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The additional maximum of 340,035 adolescent vaccinees should at least not drastically slow the pace of vaccination in Austria, as slightly more than 350,000 initial vaccinations were conducted in the previous week alone. Overall, as of Wednesday, 3.4 million people in Austria had been vaccinated (38.6 percent of the population as of Jan. 1, 2021), including 1.3 million who were fully immunized (15 percent of the population). Immunization coverage is highest among 75- to 84-year-olds, at nearly 80 percent, and lowest among 16- to 24-year-olds, at just under 18 percent.…

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The government announced on Friday its plans for the relaxations. There are also changes to the mask requirement. On Friday, 28 May the federal government has decided on the further opening steps that will come into force from June 10. Particularly in the gastronomy trade it comes this time to substantial relaxations. For example, the closing time will be extended from 10 p.m. to midnight, the person limit will be increased and the minimum distance reduced. Relaxations will also be implemented in trade, leisure, sports, museums. Here, for example, the…

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From June 10 – and in time for the European Football Championship – life in Austria will be a bit relax. After the opening summit, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) notes a “great satisfaction in all areas”. The most important details: the closing time will be moved back from 10 p.m. to midnight, the distance rule will be reduced to one meter, and more people will again be allowed to sit at a table. Bus tours will be possible again, choirs and music bands will be allowed to meet again.…

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Beginning June 10, 75 percent occupancy is possible in the cultural sector, and the square meter limit drops to ten square meters per person. These limits will then be completely lifted from July 1. All relaxations in detailChancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (both Greens) announced new relaxations on Friday. These will be implemented on June 10, 2021. The maximum attendance of 1,500 indoor and 3,000 outdoor will remain, but 75 percent of the seats may now be occupied. The curfew moved back to…

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The federal government will consult today, Friday, from 9 a.m. in the Chancellor’s Office with the provincial governors and experts on further opening steps. At noon, the public will be informed. Participants of the round on the part of the government are Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein, Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger as well as State Secretary for Culture Andrea Mayer; in addition, all nine provincial governors and President of the Association of Municipalities Alfred Riedl; as experts the physicians Oswald Wagner and Eva Schernhammer…

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