Category: Austrian News

The lockdown in Austria is de facto extended by a week. Because the possibility of the “free testing” is omitted in view of the opposition blockade announced on Sunday, as the APA learned from government circles. This means that trade, gastronomy, tourism and probably also schools will not be able to open until January 24. Originally, it was planned that those who undergo testing would be able to take advantage of benefits a week earlier – such as visits to cultural and sporting events or the purchase of goods that…

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To date, there have been 365,768 positive test results in Austria. As of today (January 03, 2021, 09:30 a.m.), 6,324 people with or infected with Corona virus have died and 338,831 have recovered across Austria. Currently, 2,227 people are in hospital care due to Corona virus, and of these, 363 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: 49Carinthia: 113Lower Austria: 332Upper Austria: 194Salzburg: 274Styria: 80Tyrol: 215Vorarlberg: 52Vienna: 157 Source: sozialministerium.at

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The latest Corona figures for Austria again show fewer new infections and significantly fewer deaths. Within a day there have been 1,391 new infections with the virus across Austria. Most of them in Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. In addition, 14 people died from or with the disease. The current positive test results are distributed among the nine federal states as follows: ▶ Burgenland: 59 ▶ Carinthia: 96 ▶ Lower Austria: 287 ▶ Upper Austria: 262 ▶ Salzburg: 150 ▶ Styria: 38 ▶ Tyrol: 153 ▶ Vorarlberg: 69 ▶…

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▶ Kickoff for high-risk group on January 5 ▶ 5000 additional doses procured ▶ Universal registration system comingThe city of Vienna is now pushing the pace for Corona vaccinations: from January 5, the first phase will start for the high-risk group in old people’s and nursing homes as well as in the Covid wards of hospitals – a week ahead of other provinces. “There is nothing to wait for,” explains City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ). Currently, 2040 people in Vienna have been vaccinated. In order to continue earlier, the…

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The second round of mass testing will start on January 15 and will include the possibility of “free testing”, which has been criticized by the opposition. The background to this is the government’s plan that the lockdown with the hard measures currently in force should expire on January 24 – but already on January 18 for all those who avail of the free testing. Registration and dates for the antigen tests in all provinces can be found on the online portal “Österreich Testet”. To the offer on the part of…

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The first Corona vaccinations in Austria and Europe already started shortly after Christmas, but the big vaccination offensive is only now starting little by little. 2021 will be the big vaccination year. Initially, only the vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer will be vaccinated. Unlike most other countries, Austria relied on AstraZeneca’s drug for much of its vaccine procurement. While this has the advantage of being significantly cheaper and not requiring such cold storage, it is unlikely to be licensed in the EU before February. The vaccination plan in Austria includes three phases.…

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From New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day, there were 2,096 new corona infections in Austria. To date, there have been 362,911 positive test results in Austria. As of today (01 January 2021, 09:30), 6,261 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 334,901 have recovered. Currently, 2,243 persons are undergoing hospital treatment due to the corona virus, and of these, 385 of the ill persons are in intensive care units. New Corona infections by province:Burgenland: 61Carinthia: 143Lower Austria: 408Upper Austria: 284Salzburg: 351Styria: 219Tyrol: 136Vorarlberg: 153Vienna:…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz explained how “Freitesten” works in January. Different rules apply in gastronomy than in tourism. The new year is just around the corner and Austria is in lockdown. This will not change in the first weeks of January. From 18 January, however, all Austrians can “free” themselves from the lockdown with a negative Corona test, or they will have to live with the 24-hour curfews for another week. Restaurants, hotels, and sports and cultural facilities also open on this day. However, a legal regulation on free-testing is still…

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So far 360,815 cases, 6,222 died and 332,952 recovered. 2,342 hospitalized, of which 396 intensive. 2,913 new infections Austria-wide. Vienna. After yesterday’s 2,550 new infections, the number of people newly diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus within 24 hours in Austria on Thursday was again almost 3,000, with 2,913. The proportion of positive tests continued to be over ten percent on New Year’s Eve. The new infections are divided among the federal states as follows: Burgenland: 54Carinthia: 193Lower Austria: 638Upper Austria: 495Salzburg: 306Styria: 374Tyrol: 251Vorarlberg: 173Vienna: 429 73 deaths in one…

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