Category: Austrian News

Saturday, 12 September 2020 – Corona figures continue to rise at a high level. Since Friday 869 new cases have been registered in Austria. In the past 24 hours there have been 869 new infections with the corona virus throughout Austria. In all nine provinces there has been a further increase in positive test results. This was particularly drastic in Lower Austria, where the value reached the three-digit range, and in Vienna! The federal capital reported the largest increase among the federal states. The numbers in detail: ➤ Burgenland: 9…

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The steady rise in Covid positives is causing the government to react now. Vienna. “Let us all become more cautious and take the situation seriously again. Our clear goal is to prevent a second lockdown. But we will only succeed if everyone makes a contribution and the measures are adhered to,” appealed Chancellor Sebastian Kurz yesterday. On Friday there were initially 580 new coronavirus cases by 11 a.m. compared to Thursday, when there were almost 700. In the evening a big shock for the government: by 8 p.m. there were…

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Vienna – 12 September 2020 – The head of the traffic light commission, Ulrich Herzog, is concerned about the latest development in new corona infections, as he said Friday evening in a ZiB2 interview. As of 9 p.m., 912 new infections were reported within the past 24 hours, the highest figure since the end of March. In the morning, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior announced 580 confirmed new corona infections at 9:30 a.m. The figures would correspond to “what we have been seeing for a…

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Friday is Corona traffic light day: According to “Kronen Zeitung” in its Friday edition, the Corona traffic light commission declared that the state capital Linz is now switched to green. For the Styrian state capital Graz and the federal capital Vienna however still yellow applies. In addition, Innsbruck, Schwaz and the districts of Korneuburg and Wiener Neustadt will be upgraded to this medium risk. The daily newspaper reports further that the mask obligation is also being tightened up again throughout the country, details of which the federal government will announce…

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A mask obligation for all stores and restaurants should come back. Regardless of the traffic light color. Thursday was marked by fierce discussions about the traffic light color to which the Austrian capital will be switched. Thursday evening brought a completely different surprising news. The Corona commission expresses a recommendation that not only in supermarkets but in all business and restaurants again a mouth nose protection shold be worn. Another new rule, which is to be completely detached from the traffic light color, concerns events. At least the “yellow” rules…

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The children started the new school year on Monday – several suspected cases of corona have already been reported. The corona numbers in Austria have recently increased rapidly. On Wednesday more than 500 new infections were again reported, more than half of them in Vienna. Schools are also affected by the local outbreaks. Just a few days after the official start of the new school year, two school classes at a grammar school in Vienna had to be sent home with their teachers. As the school principal confirms, there are…

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Four cities have been on yellow for almost a week. This could change on Friday – concerns are growing due to new clusters. It will be exciting. On today’s Thursday, the commission that discusses the switching of the so-called Corona traffic lights meets again. On Friday the current traffic light switching including recommendations will be published. Green, yellow, orange, red – these are the possibilities. Currently, four cities in Austria are switched to yellow. The mayors of Vienna, Linz and Graz as well as Kufstein in Tyrol were the first…

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The eagerly awaited first day at school went surprisingly well. Almost all teachers and students were able to attend, there is a certain routine. Except for minor breakdowns (occasional queues without baby elephant distance, too many children coming at the same time, etc.) everything went smoothly. The facts: In Vienna, 15 suspected cases of corona among teachers and students have been reported so far, in Burgenland five. Lower Austria did not want to give away any numbers. All those affected contacted their school in advance and stayed at home. One…

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