Category: Austrian News

In the night to Thursday, the Ministry of Health has sent a new amendment to the law in review (until March 9), which turns many regulations in the Corona measures. Teachers, Kindergarten employees and administrative offices have the freedom of choice – either a Corona test or the use of FFP2 mask. In the future, they will be required to take a Corona test. But action will also be taken against illegal parties. Until now, the controls – whether in public or private areas – were directed against the “confluence…

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On Wednesday, 2,553 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours. There were also 20 deaths in one day. There were 29 fewer patients registered in the normal ward. 17 more Corona patients had to be transferred to intensive care units. So far, there have been 465,322 positive test results in Austria. As of today (March 3, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 8,625 people across Austria have died as a result of the Corona virus and 435,669 have recovered. Currently, 1,415 people are receiving hospital care due to Corona virus. Of…

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Coronavirus vaccination for teachers, after-school and kindergarten staff starts today in Vienna. Over the next three weeks, a total of about 35,000 people from this sector will receive their first vaccination shot. The large-scale campaign will be held at the Austria Center Vienna. At the vaccination appointment, proof of employment at a Viennese school, kindergarten or after-school care center must be provided on the spot. An informal confirmation from the employer is sufficient for this purpose. In addition to teachers of all school types, after-school care teachers and kindergarten staff,…

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Within 24 hours, 1,920 new infections and 31 deaths were reported. For the second day in a row, fewer than 2,000 new infections were reported in Austria. Within 24 hours, exactly 1,920 new infections and 31 deaths were registered. At the same time, however, the situation in hospitals is coming to a head again. Compared to the previous day, 68 more patients have to be treated in normal wards and 6 more in intensive care units. So far, there have been 462,769 positive test results in Austria. As of today…

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The government has agreed on Monday with the provincial governors on new Corona rules. The negotiations were intense – in the end, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (VP) announced new Corona rules for Austria. At the beginning, he referred to the different regional situation: “In eastern Austria, we have the highest increase, in the west a quite stable infection pattern.” The chancellor therefore presented the following update together with Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) and the heads of the provinces Hermann Schützenhöfer (VP), Markus Wallner (VP) and Michael Ludwig (SP): Vorarlberg will…

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After discussions with experts, the government leadership announced the steps. Vorarlberg moves forward with opening steps in gastronomy, sports and culture. The federal government announced on Monday evening how it will proceed with social and economic life in Austria in the coming weeks. As had already been speculated, the government is moving forward with regional opening steps. Thus Vorarlberg will begin with 15. March clear relaxations – in the catering trade, with the sport and in the culture range. In the other federal states, at least school and youth sports…

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Within 24 hours, 1,409 new infections and 13 deaths were reported. After rapid increases in recent days, only 1,409 new infections were reported on the day of the lockdown summit. This represents only a slight increase compared to Monday of last week (1,270). So far, there have been 460,849 positive test results in Austria. As of today (March 01, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 8,574 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 432,016 have recovered. Currently, 1,353 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus.…

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The distribution of free coronavirus self-tests in pharmacies starts today. The population is to be supplied with them step by step, but for the time being only kits for 500,000 to 600,000 people are available. By mid-March, considerably more should already be available, and pharmacies would be supplied successively, informed Thomas Veitschegger, President of the Chamber of Pharmacists of Upper Austria. Veitschegger therefore appealed not to storm the pharmacies on the very first day. People who have an e-card and are older than 15 can purchase five “nose picker” self-tests…

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A new Sunday record of new infections has been recorded today. The Interior and Health Ministries reported 2,123 new cases in 24 hours. Since the beginning of the year, there had never been more than 2,000 cases on Sundays. The last time a similarly high figure was recorded in Austria was Sunday, December 13, 2020, when 2,641 were reported. Now, the average daily increase in new infections – based on the past seven days – is more than 2,000 new cases per day at 2,009. The seven-day incidence per 100,000…

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