Category: Austrian News

From Sunday to Monday, there are 1,091 new Corona infections in Austria. Thus, the number of new infections at the beginning of the week is slowly but surely moving back towards below 1,000 infections. Compared to the previous week (1,566 cases), this is a minus of 475 cases. Thus, the 7-day incidence is decreasing. In addition, there are 15 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. In Austrian hospitals, there are 32 new cases in normal wards. In intensive care units, occupancy has remained the same. The figures from the…

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The hard lockdown in Vienna and Lower Austria cends today. Even though retailers and hairdressers are allowed to open up again, restrictions still apply. For more than four weeks, Vienna and Lower Austria remained in a hard lockdown. Today, the two provinces are bringing their Corona rules back into line with the rest of the country. For the time being, they are valid up to and including May 5. After that, they will probably be extended until all of Austria is supposed to unlock on May 19. Viennese retailers are…

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With the planned opening steps from May 19, 2021, also come new penalties. Those who don’t abide by the remaining rules will face huge penalty. The curfew and lockdown will be lifted on May 19, and catering, events and meetings will once again be possible. Still, some rules remain in place – and those who break them will face hefty penalties. Fines now range up to 1,450 euros. If the distance rule or the mask requirement are disregarded, the police can issue a 90-euro organ fine instead of a report.…

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The coronavirus continues not to admit defeat in Austria. In the last 24 hours, more than 1,600 cases have been added again. The coronavirus continues to spread in Austria, but the number of corona cases has been holding steady for days. A quick review of this week: there were 1,566 cases on Monday, 1,625 on Tuesday, 2,340 on Wednesday, 2,229 on Thursday, 2,131 on Friday and 1,615 yesterday. New infections in the provinces: Burgenland: 33 Carinthia: 119 Lower Austria: 165 Upper Austria: 289 Salzburg: 61 Styria: 235 Tyrol: 156 Vorarlberg:…

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In Austria, 1,615 new infections with SARS-CoV-2 were reported on Saturday. This is below the average of the past seven days, when 1,933 new cases were recorded daily. The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units continues to decline. Across Austria, 484 people had to be cared for there on Saturday, 17 fewer than on Friday. However, 28 deaths have been reported since the previous day. According to the Interior and Health Ministries, 10,244 people have already died in Austria as a result of infection since the pandemic began.…

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After more than half a year of lockdown, Austria wants to open up again despite persistently high infection figures. With a few exceptions, such as bars and discos, almost everywhere will be relaxed as of May 19. Tourists from Austria and abroad are just as welcome as guests in restaurants and coffee houses. Theaters are to be opened just as sports facilities. At schools, classes will even be filled again as early as May 17. Despite continued high infection figures, Austria is driving an opening strategy from May 19. Chancellor…

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9.3 percent are fully immunized in Austria since Friday. 25 percent have received a first-time vaccination. A total of three million vaccinations have been administered. According to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, this is already the “ketchup effect.” In fact, something is finally happening with vaccination. And this means that even politicians are daring to be vaccinated. The first top politician – according to age – to be vaccinated was Alexander Van der Bellen (Biontech/Pfizer). This was followed by Education Minister Heinz Faßmann (AstraZeneca). In May, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Defense…

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On the last day of April, infection figures continue to be at a high level. In the past 24 hours, there were 2,131 new infections with the coronavirus in Austria. This is above the average of 2,007 new infections per day over the past seven days. In addition, 26 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. To date, there have been 618,870 positive test results in Austria. As of today (April 30, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 10,205 people have died and 584,777 have recovered from corona virus across Austria. Currently, 1,673 people are…

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The traffic light commission leaves the whole of Austria in the red zone. The development is particularly negative in Vorarlberg, where the gastronomy is open inside and outside. Nevertheless, the committee, which is also made up of members from the federal states, refrained yesterday, as it has done in the past, from making recommendations for a more restrictive approach. Advised is like each week to evaluate opening steps and if necessary in time countermeasures to introduce. Good development especially in Lower Austria and BurgenlandAccording to the Commission’s documents, Vorarlberg had…

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