Category: Austrian News

Government and states announce new Corona rules: In the future, masks will be mandatory even in offices. Nationwide mass tests from January 8 to 10. On Friday evening, the government held a video conference with the provincial governors. Topic: the Corona rules for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. 🎄 New Year’s Eve only two households.The upcoming holidays are a cause of concern for politicians in times of pandemic: the government wants to relax the rules only to a limited extent, even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The big party…

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In Austria, 126 more deaths of people infected with Corona were reported within 24 hours Friday morning. This means that 4,289 people have died with the virus so far. The number of new infections was 2,893 cases, the Interior and Health Ministries announced. With 3,838 recovered at the same time, the number of actively ill people dropped by 1,071 to 38,789 affected. Hospitals were still treating 3,651 people on Friday, including 572 in intensive care units. In hospitals, there was a decrease of 129 affected, including a minus of 13…

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Corona figures for Austria on Thursday: 2,686 new infections were registered again. In just one day, 107 people died from Corona. While our most important neighboring country, Germany, is aiming for a hard December lockdown, the situation in Austria continues to be stable. Within a day’s time, there have been 2,686 new infections with the virus throughout Austria. In addition, 107 people died as a result of the disease. The three-week lockdown therefore continues to have an impact, as predicted by experts, and so the trend is downward. Decisive for…

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In the past 24 hours, almost 3,000 new infections have been reported in Austria. In addition, the number of deaths rose by 54 to 4,056 people who have died as a result of a Covid 19 infection since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. At 3,501, the number of newly recovered patients was higher than the 2,932 new infections. The number of patients in intensive care units was stable at a high level, according to figures from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health. The number of…

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The second shopping day after the hard lockdown, which fell on the Marian holiday – traditionally a strong sales day for retailers – was also quiet in Vienna. “There is moderately much going on. Actually, we expected more. I wouldn’t say quiet now, I would say normal,” Margarete Gumprecht, Retail Manager at the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, described the situation in the shopping streets and shopping centers in the early afternoon durng a meeting conducted by APA. The customers would behave in a disciplined manner and not linger in the…

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Within 24 hours, more than 100 people have again died of Corona. In Austria, 4,002 people have died with or due to the corona virus so far. This is shown in the daily figures of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health. The number of newly infected persons within 24 hours is 2,377, slightly higher than the previous day’s figure (2,263), according to figures released on Tuesday (as of 9:30 a.m.). 3,917 corona patients were undergoing hospital treatment, 609 of them in intensive care units. So far,…

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This is the lowest new infection value since October 21. On Monday 2,263 new corona cases were reported within 24 hours. This is the lowest new infection value since October 21, i.e. for 47 days. The number of deaths (57 in 24 hours) also decreased compared to the previous day. 99 corona patients were admitted to the normal wards throughout Austria. In the intensive care units, 16 fewer Covid patients are treated. New infections by federal stateSo far there have been 305,693 positive test results in Austria. As of today…

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Starting today, Monday, the hard lockdown in Austria will be gradually relaxed. First of all, trade and compulsory schools will now be allowed to resume operations. Night-time exit restrictions will continue to apply, and restaurants and hotels will have to remain closed. ⛔️ Exit restrictions▶️ In the time from 20 to 6 o’clock you may leave the house only for the following reasons: WorkNecessary basic needs of daily lifeHelp/care for other peopleExercise in the fresh air▶️ During the day (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) it is possible for people living…

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Starting tomorrow, shopping malls and other trade establishments will open again after a three week hard lockdown because of the widespread of corona infections. Minister of the Interior Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) appeals to people not to rush into shopping centers immediately and announces drastic penalties. Minister of the Interior Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) warns people to be extremely cautious when shopping and appeals to the Austrian population to be careful when Christmas shopping and beyond: “Take care of yourself and others. Avoid situations in which the distance cannot be maintained. There…

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