Category: Austrian News

Once again, the number of new infections rises in the course of this week. From Thursday to Friday, 2,688 new Corona infections have been reported. Compared to the beginning of the week, this is more than 1,200 new infections per day during the day. Compared to last Friday, that’s also about 600 more new infections. This also brings the 7-day incidence to 173.62. In addition, there are 1,899 new recoveries. This also brings the number of active cases to 22,544. The last time there were this many active cases was…

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2,324 new infections were registered in Austria from Wednesday to Thursday, 2,688 from yesterday to today. This is a huge number, Austria’s Health Minister Rudolf Anschober commented on the development yesterday. Equally too high are the recent almost constant increases of over 2,000 infections daily, the health minister said. While a few weeks ago it was said that the rising number of infections was due to increased testing, this is no longer true. According to Anschober, we are dealing with an “actual increase” in the number of infections, which is…

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Not only the new infection numbers are “clearly on the rise”, also the high extent of utilization in the hospitals is “worrying”, health minister Rudolf Anschober showed up on Thursday in a press conference alarmed. In the previous week, hospitals saw a 10 percent increase in Corona patients, and intensive care bed utilization increased by as much as 20 percent. This is a situation “like last October,” Anschober explained. Three of the nine provinces – Lower Austria, Salzburg and Burgenland – are above 200 per 100,000 inhabitants in risk-adjusted 7-day…

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From Wednesday to Thursday, there are 2,324 new Corona infections in Austria. This is less in comparison than yesterday (Wednesday), but in a 7-day comparison almost the same as last Thursday. There are also 27 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection. 21 new patients are on a normal ward in Austria’s hospitals. In return, eleven fewer patients in intensive care units. In addition, there are “only” 1,533 new recoveries this Thursday. This also means that the active cases increase to 21,792. The figures from the federal statesLower Austria: 522Vienna:…

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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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