Category: Austrian News

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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To date, there have been 340,373 positive test results in Austria. As of today (December 21, 2020, 09:30 a.m.), 5,435 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 305,658 have recovered. Currently, 2,871 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus, and of these, 478 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: 68Carinthia: 133Lower Austria: 324Upper Austria: 272Salzburg: 91Styria: 156Tyrol: 147Vorarlberg: 84Vienna: 244 hp, Source: sozialministerium.at.…

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At present, 2,887 people are undergoing hospital treatment for the corona virus. 475 of them in intensive care units. To date, there have been 338,854 positive test results in Austria. As of today, 5,351 people across Austria have died from or with corona virus and 303,213 have recovered. The new infections since the last report are divided among theAustrian provinces as follows: Burgenland: 23Carinthia: 146Lower Austria: 314Upper Austria: 239Salzburg: 145Styria: 218Tyrol: 124Vorarlberg: 141Vienna: 295

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has once again called for people to be tested for the coronavirus before any family celebrations shortly before Christmas. “I myself will do this as a matter of course,” Kurz told APA today. This, he said, could prevent infecting family members. “Everyone can make a big contribution to protecting themselves and others by being careful, especially in private,” Kurz affirmed. Only one household is allowed to meet another household, he said. “My big request is: stick to it!” appealed Kurz. While up to ten people (including…

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Once again, more than 2,000 new cases were registered within 24 hours. So far, there have been 337,209 positive test results in Austria. As of today (December 19, 2020, 09:30), 5,209 people across Austria have died as a result of Corona virus and 300,611 have recovered. Currently, 2,964 people are undergoing hospital treatment due to the Corona virus, and 489 of the ill are in intensive care units. New infections since the last report are divided among the provinces of Austria as follows:Burgenland: 30Carinthia: 157Lower Austria: 416Upper Austria: 407Salzburg: 160…

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Friday confirmed the third hard lockdown for Austria starting Dec. 27. The period after Christmas is to usher in a “return to normality” in three phases. In the first phase, the numbers are to be decreased by tightened measures, phase 2 is to keep Corona cases down by mass testing, and in the third phase, vaccination is finally to bring the hoped-for relief. Regulations for December 24 and 25 remain in place, but there is now an all-day curfew on New Year’s Eve. “We have decided…

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