Currently 3,492 COVID 19 active cases in Austria

Monday, 7 September 2020 – There are currently 3,492 people actively infected with the coronavirus. This is according to the figures of the Ministry of Health (as of 23:00 yesterday). A total of 29,295 people have tested positive so far. 1,255,825 tests have been performed and reported. The number of hospital patients has decreased slightly. 143 people have to be treated in hospital, 28 of them in the intensive care unit. To date, 728 people have died as a result of the infection. – Source: sozialministerium.at, picture: stockilyapp.com

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Coronavirus explosion in India

More than 90,000 cases in 24 hours not yet registered in any other country. New Delhi. India has reported 90,632 new coronavirus infections within 24 hours. Never before have so many corona infections been counted in one country in one day. India now has a total of 4.1 million confirmed cases. After the USA and Brazil, it ranks third among the countries with the most infections. The number of deaths climbed to over 70,000. Germany supports India in the fight against coronaThe German government is supporting India, which has been…

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Obligation to wear mask might be implemented on Friday

By “Friday at the latest” – in the case of a yellow traffic light color – the obligation to wear masks is to be extended again to the entire retail and catering establishments. Starting with the Corona traffic light color yellow, customers will have to wear mouth and nose protection throughout the entire retail sector again in the future. According to the Corona traffic light website, however, this will “probably” only apply from September 11. Health Minister Anschober has also announced that this measure will be implemented with legally binding…

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184 new infections throughout Austria

Throughout Austria, 184 SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported on Sunday (as of 9.30 a.m.) in the past 24 hours. However, data from Salzburg were missing due to technical problems, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health announced. 64 new cases were reported in Vienna, 36 each in Upper and Lower Austria, 15 in Tyrol, twelve in Vorarlberg, eleven in Styria, eight in Burgenland and two in Carinthia. The number of deceased infected persons rose by one death to 736. Several hospital patients were discharged home at the weekend:…

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Questions and Answers about the opening of Schools on Monday

On Monday, 7 September 2020, most of the schools in Austria will open their portals. Austrian Press answers six important questions with regard to COVID 19 measures issued by the Austrian Federal government: When do pupils/students wear mask? This is what the “traffic warning system says: Not at all for green, from yellow on outside the classes. In the conference room, masks must be worn if the required distance cannot be maintained. From red on, masks must be worn throughout the school. When should a child with a fever stay…

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The most important questions and answers about the new warning system in Austria

Austria’s daily newspaper “Kronen Zeitung” comes out with the most important questions and answers about the new COVID 19 warning system in the country. How, when and where can the current color levels of the Corona traffic light be found?The color levels of the Corona traffic lights can always be seen on the homepage www.corona-ampel.gv.at. What do you do if you do not have access to the Internet at home?As an alternative to the website, you can also find the information in the ORF teletext on page 659 or by…

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New rules apply starting Monday – Corona traffic light: The colors and measures at a glance

Yellow – medium risk: In addition to the previous measures, mask is also required here by customers or visitors to business premises (trade), except in the catering trade, where it is only prescribed for staff. There are also tighter regulations for events. With assigned places inside only maximal 2,500 and 5,000 persons outside, whereby mask must be  worn inside the  premises. Without fixed seats, a maximum of 100 persons are allowed indoors and outdoors, There is permanent use of mask. In the educational sector, MNS is required in the entrance…

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358 new infections in the past 24 hours

206 positive cases were recorded in Vienna alone. The 24-hour number of new infections with the coronavirus in Austria amounted to 358 cases on Saturday. This was almost exactly the same number as the day before, when 357 new cases were registered. According to the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health, a further 315 people were considered to have recovered by Saturday morning, while the number of deaths of Covid-19 patients remained the same at 735. The active cases thus rose to 3,524 affected persons. The number…

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SHOCKING CORONA PROGNOSIS: Experts expect “deadly December” with 30,000 deaths per day

The first worldwide COVID-19 forecast predicts that 1.9 million people will die of corona by the end of the year. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington School of Medicine has for the first time made a worldwide corona prognosis – the shock result: 1.9 million more people will die from the virus by January. The worst month will be December – experts expect 30,000 corona deaths per day. “While these first global forecasts are discouraging, they also provide a signpost for the fight…

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