Category: Austrian News

Infection figures remained at a high level. From yesterday to today, 25 deaths were reported.As of Monday, the lockdown was relaxed in Austria. Too early, many virologists and experts warned. The infection figures were too high for that, they argued. SPÖ leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner would also have taken her time. The step was welcomed by the domestic economy. The conclusion of the domestic trade is satisfied after the first open week, although gastronomy and hotel business would be missing as frequency bringers, it was said. Vaccinations are “progressing well” –…

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Corona numbers continue to rise rapidly after soft opening steps. On Friday, 1,731 new infections were reported. There were 32 deaths. Corona numbers in Austria remain at a high level. On Wednesday, there were 1,469 new infections, on Thursday, 1,577 new cases were reported Austria-wide and on Friday, 1,731 additional positive results were received by the authorities – an increase of almost 10 percent within 24 hours! The positive findings are distributed among the nine federal states as follows: ➤ Burgenland: 33 ➤ Carinthia: 127 ➤ Lower Austria: 319 ➤…

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Corona numbers continue to rise dramatically in Austria. On Thursday, 1,577 new infections were reported. Corona numbers in Austria remain at a high level. On Wednesday, there were 1,469 new infections, and on Thursday, 1,577 new cases were reported across Austria. In addition, there were 24 deaths. A total of 224,999 tests were performed on Wednesday. So far, there have been 429,139 positive test results in Austria since the pandemic began. 8,138 people have died as a result of Corona disease. 1,513 people are currently in hospital treatment, 265 of…

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The federal capital Vienna continues to massively increase its corona testing capacities: No less than two new test roads go into operation this week, as the office of Health City Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) told the APA. Already from today, Thursday, people can be checked for infection at the Ferry-Dusika station. From Saturday, this is also possible at the Therme Oberlaa, specifically in the parking garage belonging to it. Both new test streets are designed as walk-ins. This means that if the Viennese travel by car, they must park their…

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Since Monday, retailers and body-related service providers have been open again. On Tuesday, it was announced that measures to contain the South African mutation in Tyrol will be strengthened. As of Friday, people are only allowed to leave Tyrol with a negative test result. The events are coming thick and fast. How the openings affect the new infections will only be seen in a few days. The daily new infections are nevertheless too high. From Tuesday to Wednesday, slightly more cases were registered again, with 1,469 infections. 43 more deaths…

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From Monday to Tuesday, 1,197 new infections were recorded Austria-wide. So far, there have been 426,093 positive test results in Austria. As of today (Feb. 9, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 8,071 people across Austria have died as a result of the Corona virus and 404,676 have recovered. This is according to a release from the Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Health. Currently, 1,593 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus. Of these, 285 are being cared for in intensive care units. The new infections are divided…

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In the past week, the number of Corona vaccinations has increased again. As of Sunday, at least 212,062 people have been vaccinated.The number of Corona vaccinations increased again last week. Up to and including Sunday, 80,852 new vaccinations were entered into the E-vaccination record. Thus, the vaccinations have again reached the level before the vaccination kink at the end of January and even exceeded it slightly. In total, at least 212,062 people had been vaccinated by Sunday, which corresponds to a vaccination coverage of 2.38 percent of the population. In…

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The number of Corona vaccinations increased again last week. Up to and including Sunday, 80,852 new vaccinations were entered in the E-vaccination certificate. In total, at least 212,062 people had been vaccinated by Sunday, which corresponds to a vaccination coverage of 2.38 percent of the population. In fact, it is somewhat more, because the registrations are partly delayed. The majority of the 80,852 from the previous week, namely 55,269, have received persons who had already previously received a first vaccination dose now and were “fully immunized” with the second dose.…

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These are the latest Corona numbers on the first day of the light lockdown. The hard lockdown ended yesterday after six weeks. The 1,000 COVID 19 infection mark was narrowly missed today, Monday, with 1,057 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours. 20 people have died with or from the coronavirus. So far, there have been 424,896 positive test results in Austria. As of today (February 8, 2021, 9:30 a.m.), 8,032 people across Austria have died as a result of corona virus and 403,302 have recovered. Currently, 1,571 people…

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