Category: Austrian News

Starting Monday, stricter rules will also apply to supermarkets as part of the opening up of the retail sector. In the future, 20 square meters of space must be available per customer, instead of the previous ten square meters. Because of the principle of equality, the same rules must apply to all retailers, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health said yesterday. The tightening therefore affects all retailers, not just those that are allowed to reopen on Monday after the longer closure break. Body-oriented service providers, such as hairdressers, are…

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At the end of the week, the number of new infections is again slightly lower than in previous days. The lockdown is over on Monday and at the end of the week, the new infection numbers go down at least a little bit. After there were more than 1,500 new infections in the past days, there are 1,388 new Corona infections in Austria from Thursday to Friday. In addition, there are 37 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. There are 32 fewer Corona patients in normal hospital wards, though…

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The new ordinance comes into force on Monday and is valid for the time being until February 17. Curfew: One is allowed to go out during the day between 6 and 20 o’clock. Exceptions: In case of danger to life, limb or property, family obligations, to cover basic needs, for educational purposes, walks or for “unpostponable official appointments,” people are allowed to leave their homes at night. Private contacts: Now a maximum of two households are allowed to meet again – four adults with a maximum of six children requiring…

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To date, there have been 419,801 positive test results in Austria. As of today (February 04, 2021, 09:30 a.m.), 7,936 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 397,910 have recovered. Currently, 1,638 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to Corona virus, and of these, 298 of the ill are in intensive care units. The new infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows: Burgenland: 38Carinthia: 142Lower Austria: 238Upper Austria: 195Salzburg: 142Styria: 283Tyrol: 125Vorarlberg: 55Vienna: 300 source: gesundheitsministerium.at

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COVID 19 tests are to be extended in general, but mainly for certain groups. Teachers, kindergarten staff, people with direct contact with customers, workers in warehouse logistics (without the possibility of distance) and people who work in party communication in administrative authorities and administrative courts must show a negative test every seven days. If they cannot, they must wear an FFP2 mask. Analogous regulations have existed in hospitals and nursing homes for some time. The ordinance creates more opportunities in the leisure sector. Museums, art galleries, cultural exhibition halls, libraries,…

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In Austria, more than 1,500 new infections were reported again on Wednesday. 1,520 new cases were added since Tuesday – more infected than recovered. The new infections contrasted with 1,393 people who had recovered from infection. The number of Covid 19 patients in intensive care units increased – 306 people now need treatment there. Deaths increased by 55 to already 7,902 people who died from or with Covid-19. On average, 1,357 people became infected with SARS-CoV-2 each day last week. The seven-day average is thus still nearly double the government’s…

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Vienna, 02.02.2021 – From Sunday, February 7, publicly accessible religious services are possible again under increased protective measures. The churches and religious societies have agreed on Tuesday in a new agreement with Minister of Culture Susanne Raab. In addition to the existing protective measures, such as the provision of sufficient disinfectants and the suspension of congregational and choir singing, a minimum distance of 2 meters must be maintained, and there is an obligation to wear an FFP2 mask. In addition, according to the agreement to contain the virus, the churches…

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On Tuesday, the day after the announcement of the lockdown relaxation in Austria, the numbers are well off target. Health officials report 1,241 new Corona infections and 69 deaths. This means that corona numbers are again skyrocketing in both infections and deaths compared to the previous two days, with Burgenland reporting 80 infections, Carinthia 110, Lower Austria 147, Upper Austria 132, Salzburg 149, Styria 204, Tyrol 141, Vorarlberg 54 and Vienna 224 cases. In terms of fatalities, there are three deaths in Burgenland, seven in Carinthia, 12 in Lower Austria,…

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Following the vaccination panel’s recommendation on AstraZeneca, the Ministry of Health has now announced the new vaccination schedule The National Immunization Panel has recommended AstraZeneca for 18- to 64-year-olds for now, pending the publication of additional studies. Those should be available in February.Austria’s vaccination schedule has been adjusted: All under-65s who are not high-risk patients should be vaccinated with AstraZeneca. Older and high-risk patients are to be vaccinated preferentially with mRNA vaccines such as BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna. Ultimately, however, AstraZeneca could also administer to seniors during vaccine shortages, the panel…

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