Category: Austrian News

To date, there have been 349,055 positive test results in Austria. As of today (December 25, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 5,783 people across Austria have died as a result of coronavirus and 318,154 have recovered. Currently, 2,454 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the coronavirus, and 409 of the ill are in intensive care units. New infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 52Carinthia: 120Lower Austria: 346Upper Austria: 369Salzburg: 119Styria: 242Tyrol: 173Vorarlberg: 39Vienna: 391 hp, Source: sozialministerium.at/picture: pixabay.com

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Since December 18, 66,968 Viennese have taken advantage of the free CoV holiday testing offer. The city handled the largest rush to date on December 23 and 24. According to the city, there are currently many free dates for registration again. On December 23 and 24 alone, 30,824 Viennese took a rapid antigen test at the Austria Center or at the test road near Ernst Happel Stadium. From December 18 to December 24, of the 66,968 rapid antigen tests performed, 127 were positive and were retested with a gargle test.…

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Am I allowed together with my husband to visit my parents? No, this is not permitted. In the lockdown, the rule is that a household may only meet a person not related to the household. This also applies to close relatives. May I take a walk at midnight on 12/31? Yes. Physical recreation outdoors is allowed in the lockdown regardless of the time of day. But: only alone, with the household or a single close relative. Am I allowed to have fireworks on New Year’s Eve? That is a matter…

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Today, December 25, ten persons are still allowed to enjoy the christmas festivities at home, but starting tomorrow, life will be restricted. The rules at a glance. At midnight tonight, the third Covid Emergency Measures Ordinance goes into effect. It regulates the lockdown, which will initially apply until January 4. Then it must be extended by parliament – with the votes of the ÖVP and the Greens, this is considered fixed. It is planned that the restrictions will remain in place until January 17.From January 18, everything is then to…

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For Italy, the Christmas season begins as a red zone. As of today, the highest level of CoV measures is in effect in the country. Stores and restaurants are closed. Only urgent errands such as food or pharmacy purchases are allowed. Freedom of travel is severely restricted. Until January 6, it is forbidden to leave one’s own municipality, with the exception of villages with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Two people are allowed to visit relatives or friends in their own community once per day. Children under the age of 14…

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The number of new infections in Austria has risen again in the last 24 hours. Almost 3,000 new cases were reported at Christmas. Corona numbers in Austria continue to rise this week. 1,519 new infections on Monday, 1,853 on Tuesday, 2,131 yesterday (Wednesday) – and today (Thursday) saw another increase in numbers in the country. In the last 24 hours, there have been nearly 3,000 new Corona cases across Austria. A total of 2,847 new infections and 91 deaths were reported on Christmas in just one day. To date, there…

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The number of new infections is rising slightly again. But there are also 3,326 new recovered since Tuesday.In Austria, there are again 2,131 new Corona infections since Tuesday. This means that the number of new infections has again risen above 2,000 per day, against the trend. From Tuesday to Wednesday, there are also 3,326 new convalescents. Since the number of new recoveries is higher than the number of new infections, the number of active cases is also decreasing. However, there were also 114 new Corona deaths in the past 24…

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The free Covid 19 tests are storming in Vienna just before Christmas. All are fully booked up to and including December 24.Monday morning, a steady stream of people makes its way to the test lane at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). All people living or working in Vienna have had the opportunity to be tested for coronavirus there free of charge since December 15. “But today is our strongest day so far,” says ACV executive Susanne Baumann-Söllner.And that’s how it will continue. Up to and including December 24, all appointments…

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For the first time since the end of October, the number of active Corona cases in Austria has fallen below the 30,000 mark. With 1,519 new infections in Austria, the lowest number in exactly two months was reported in Austria on Monday. There were also 84 more fatalities. For the first time since late October, Austria also fell below the 30,000 active cases mark. The new infections were offset by 2,445 recoveries – as always with a comparatively low 20,957 PCR tests reported on Mondays. Thus, the number of active…

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