Category: Austrian News

The Vienna Regional Sanitary Directorate and the Medical Crisis Staff of the City of Vienna provide regular information on the current number of cases and other key figures on the Covid 19 virus. As of Saturday, 105,668 positive tests have been confirmed in the federal capital since the pandemic began. 95,702 people have recovered. The number of deaths linked to the virus is 1,814, meaning the federal capital currently has 8,152 active cases. The findings reported on Saturday include: ➤ 616 findings as of 3/19-21. ➤ 188 findings from 03/18-21…

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Out of a total of 260,448 Corona tests, 3,515 were positive in the last 24 hours. 42 people have died after a Corona infection in the same period and 2,291 have recovered. Currently, 397 people require treatment in the intensive care unit, while 408 intensive care beds are still available. In total, there have been 508,096 confirmed cases in Austria to date. The breakdown of new infections by province is as follows: Burgenland 106Carinthia 163Lower Austria 751Upper Austria 556Salzburg 276Styria 499Tyrol 236Vorarlberg 51Vienna 877 — sources: ages.at/sozialministerium.at

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Vienna, March 19, 2021 – With votes from the governing ÖVP and Green parties, the latest planned amendment to the Epidemic and Covid 19 Measures Act passed the National Council’s health committee yesterday. According to parliamentary correspondence, the amendment includes stricter regulatory options for meetings, for tests and regulates “vaccination privileges.” There were more than 35,000 comments on the original version, and now an amended version has been sent to the plenary. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) said according to the parliamentary information, the review process had provided valuable feedback,…

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Within 24 hours, 3,357 positive tests have been registered in Austria, the health and interior ministries reported Thursday. Compared to Thursday of last week, that’s up by 829 cases. With minus 37, the number of hospitalized fell slightly to 1,814, also that of patients in intensive care units fell by 14 to 386. 8,982 people have died of or with Corona since the outbreak of the pandemic. From Wednesday to Thursday, 26 new deaths have been added. Meanwhile, 100.9 people per 100,000 population have died in Austria in connection with…

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On Wednesday, 3,239 new corona virus infections were reported in Austria within the past 24 hours. More than 1,000 cases occurred in Vienna. To date, there have been 501,224 positive test results in Austria. As of today (March 17, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 8,956 people across Austria have died as a result of corona virus and 463,714 have recovered. Currently, 1,851 people are undergoing hospitalization for corona virus. Of these, 400 are being cared for in intensive care units. New coronavirus infections in the provinces:Burgenland: 82Carinthia: 132Lower Austria: 708Upper Austria: 493Salzburg:…

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Vienna saw an immense increase in Corona cases. More than 1,000 new infections were registered in just one day. First information about the current information events show a shocking picture: The number of new infections in Vienna has reached four figures for the first time in months. Today, Wednesday, 1,080 new cases were confirmed. According to the AGES dashboard, the 1,000 mark was last exceeded on November 24 (1,017 cases); since then, case numbers have been below that – until today. After reaching a low at the end of January,…

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As corona numbers rise, the AstraZeneca cause overshadows the pandemic in the country. As of Tuesday, there are 2,425 new infections and 33 deaths. Many countries stop vaccinating with AstraZeneca for now – Austria, on the other hand, continues to vaccinate; some countries go back into hard lockdown – Austria, on the other hand, continues to lock down; and while vaccination is going on diligently elsewhere, thousands of doses are reportedly left in storage in Austria. Meanwhile, corona numbers continue to rise steadily, with health authorities reporting 2,425 new corona…

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From Sunday to Monday, there are 1,896 new Corona infections in Austria. The value on Monday usually sets the direction for the course of the week. Most recently, there were 1,910 new infections in the previous week – so a similar value to today’s Monday, although slightly lower. There are also 19 new deaths related to Corona infection in the past 24 hours. There are also 2,022 new recoveries. This brings the number of active cases down to 27,284. The 7-day index drops slightly to 207.66, but it is still…

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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen commemorated the Corona victims in a televised speech Sunday evening and appealed to the population to show consideration for each other even after a year of pandemic despite “disillusionment, grant and unwillingness.” He wished “that while we put this crisis behind us as soon as possible, we do not forget it,” he said, according to the text of the speech transmitted in advance. He said the pandemic had demanded a lot from everyone: “Without exception, everyone was and is affected in a severe or…

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