Category: Austrian News

From Friday to Saturday, 2,572 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the 7-day average of 3,189 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 250.79. In the past 24 hours, 74,300 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 3.46 percent. Currently, there are 47,014 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are ten new deaths. Thus, 18,343 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. Currently, 647 patients are being treated in the hospital, two less than on Friday. In intensive care units, 54 patients…

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For now, Austria continues to adhere to the FFP2 mask requirement, and for a good reason. But the places where it applies are few. “The regulations in Austria are designed to protect people at increased risk of severe covid-19. They are limited to those areas these people need to go to in everyday life.” That’s the word from the Ministry of Health this week in response to a question from “Heute” about why they were still sticking to the FFP2 mask requirement. For many months the piece of cloth in…

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Eight new deaths were associated with Covid 19 infection. From Wednesday to Thursday, 3,293 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of 3,550 over the past seven days. Currently, 51,037 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 279.17. One hundred thirteen thousand four hundred forty-eight new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 2.71 percent. There are also eight new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection to report. The pandemic has thus claimed 18,328…

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From Tuesday to Wednesday, 4,322 new infections were registered in Austria. That’s above the 7-day average of 3,813 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 299.85. In the past 24 hours, 198,897 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 2.17 percent. Currently, there are 52,505 active Corona cases in Austria. In addition, there are eight new deaths. This means that 18,320 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died so far throughout Austria. There are currently 701 patients being treated in the hospital, down by 39 from Tuesday. Fifty-four patients are being…

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Falling measures seem to make the “green passport” obsolete. But there are facilities where you still need them. Across Europe, measures are falling. Last Monday, Austria lifted all entry rules imposed because of the pandemic. No 3G proof is required when entering Austria, so the “green passport” is currently obsolete. But where do you need it at all at the moment? According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, a 3G certificate is only required where vulnerable groups need to be protected according to the current status. This applies in hospitals…

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There were 2,909 new coronavirus infections reported in Austria on Tuesday. Across Austria, a total of 18,312 people have died from the coronavirus. Two thousand nine hundred nine new corona infections were reported for Austria on Tuesday, the second consecutive day less than 3,000. Nine deaths were reported again after two days without covid 19 deaths. The number of Covid 19 patients in domestic hospitals continues to decline significantly. Currently, 740 people with corona infections are hospitalized, 58 in intensive care units. New corona infections in Austria by provinceBurgenland: 100Carinthia:126Lower…

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From Sunday to Monday, 2,658 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the 7-day average of 4,210 infections. The 7-day incidence drops to 331.11. In the past 24 hours, 215,539 PCR tests were performed. The positive rate is 1.23 percent. To date, there have been 4,215,150 positive test results in Austria. Today, 18,303 people with SARS-CoV-2 infection have died, and 4,140,792 have recovered across Austria. Currently, there are 56,055 active Corona cases in Austria. 62 in intensive care unitsCurrently, 772 people infected with the coronavirus are receiving hospital…

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Three thousand three hundred thirty-five new infections were reported for Austria on Sunday, decreasing last Sunday’s 3,617 and below the seven-day average of 4,421. The seven-day incidence was 344.6 cases. As of Sunday, there are 58,304 active cases in Austria, down 1,551 from the previous day. New Corona infections in Austria by province.Burgenland: 107Carinthia: 188Lower Austria: 813Upper Austria: 466Salzburg: 184Styria: 405Tyrol: 204Vorarlberg: 126Vienna: 842 No deaths and fewer hospital patientsSince the pandemic, there have been 4,212,492 confirmed cases in Austria. Four million one hundred thirty-five thousand eight hundred eighty-five people…

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These are the current Corona rules that apply in Austria. Austria has lifted almost all Corona measures at Easter. On May 16, the 3-G rule for entering Austria will also fall. Only the FFP2 mask remains for the time being, at least in all public transport and vital trade. And the validity of the green passport has been extended to one year. Where the mask requirement still applies In vital trade, i.e., grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores, gas stations, car repair stores, banks, or tobacconists. In public transport (but not in…

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