Category: Austrian News

The coronavirus continues to spread in Austria, but the number of new infections has now leveled off considerably. There were 2,117 cases on Monday, 2,026 on Tuesday, 2,523 on Wednesday, 2,405 on Thursday and 2,329 on Friday yesterday. And even one day after the opening summit of the federal government, the numbers remain at a stable level. According to the dashboard of AGES and sozialministerium.at, there have again been a total of 2,131 new infections and 15 deaths across Austria in the last 24 hours. This is the situation in…

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The federal government announced on Friday (April 23) the planned opening steps for May. From May 19, restaurants and hotels will be allowed to reopen and cultural and sporting events can take place again. However, only under strict security concepts. However, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz continues to appeal to the population to continue to comply with the measures currently in force until that time and to be careful. These opening steps will apply from May 19The first opening steps are planned from May 19, the Austrian federal government announced on April…

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Which regulations will apply in gastronomy, culture, sports and tourism from May 19. Gastronomy– FFP2 masks are mandatory outside the assigned seating area.– Upon entering, a test must be taken or a valid negative test result, a vaccination certificate or confirmation of a COVID 19 sickness recovery must be shown– Guests must register with their name and contact details upon entry.– A group of guests may include max. 4 adults (+ associated children) indoors and max. 10 adults outdoors– A minimum distance of 2 meters must be kept between the…

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The lockdown period in Austria is ending – under strict security measures. In a press conference at the World Museum on Vienna’s Heldenplatz, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger and the new Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein announced the relaxations on Friday. The top politicians were flanked by MedUni Vice Rector Oswald Wagner. We are summarizing the relaxations and the rules: GastronomyFrom 19 May gastronomy opens both the Schanigärten and the interior areas of the restaurants. A maximum of four people from two different households may…

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The number of active cases drops to 26,555 as there are also 2,700 new recoveries today. There are also 29 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. This means that 10,055 people have died since the start of the pandemic. There are 68 fewer patients in normal wards in Austrian hospitals, and 10 fewer patients in intensive care units. The figures from the provincesVienna: 490Upper Austria: 413Lower Austria: 385Styria: 357Tyrol: 206Vorarlberg: 166Carinthia: 130Salzburg: 129Burgenland: 53 source: sozialministerium.at

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has repeatedly promised simultaneous opening steps for culture, sports, gastronomy and tourism in mid-May. The only question is: When exactly are the doors to cafés, restaurants or hotels in Austria supposed to reopen? When will all schools in the country return to regular operation? And under what conditions? This is what the government’s leaders are discussing this morning with the provinces, municipalities, social partners and experts. Negotiations begin at 11:00 a.m., and the results are to be announced at a press conference starting at 2:00 p.m.…

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The federal government, provinces, municipalities and social partners will discuss today the gradual easing of Corona measures announced by the government from mid-May. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) held out the prospect of this in the previous week in all areas from culture to sports, gastronomy to tourism, with strict conditions. The opening commission will meet at 11 a.m. in the Federal Chancellery, with results expected in the early afternoon. Hardly anything leaked out in the run-up. Various media speculated about May 17 at the earliest as the deadline, also for…

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From Wednesday to Thursday, there are 2,405 new Corona infections in Austria. Compared to Thursday of the previous week (2,678 infections), this means a slight decrease. This also brings the 7-day incidence down to 179.29. In addition, there are 29 new deaths associated with Covid 19 infection. This means that Austria has cracked the sad mark of 10,000 Corona deaths 407 days after the first death today (Thursday). There are also 30 fewer patients in an intensive care unit in Austria as of yesterday. The figures from the provincesVienna: 660Upper…

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Negotiations are still underway, but the contours of the opening wave in May are now coming out in the news online platforms in Austria. In the gastronomy trade – following the “Vorarlberg model” – not only the guest gardens will open, but one will also be allowed to take a seat in the taverns. After the end of the lockdown, visiting the restaurant should be as easy as possible. Tests, masks and distance are mandatory. The entry tests are considered to be fixed, where gargle tests according to the Vienna…

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