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Corona in Austria: new infections shoot up massively - new rules apply from Sunday

2020-10-25T05:36:03.009Z


In the coronavirus pandemic, Austria is reacting to the increasing corona numbers with strict Covid-19 restrictions. All developments in the news ticker.


In the coronavirus pandemic, Austria is reacting to the increasing corona numbers with strict Covid-19 restrictions.

All developments in the news ticker.

  • Corona pandemic in Austria

    : The

    7-day incidence

    is now

    134.5

    .

  • Austria has decided on a new

    Corona *

    package of measures

    (update October 22nd, 10 p.m.)

  • Health Minister Anschober faced

    criticism of the regulations

    at a press conference

    .

    (Update October 23, from 11.15 a.m.)

  • This

    news ticker

    is updated regularly.

Update from October 24th, 5:25 p.m.:

The corona numbers continue to skyrocket in

Austria

.

On

Saturday

were first reported over 3,000 new infections.

The portal

oe24.at

reports

3614 new infections

within 24 hours

.

Most of the new cases are again in the capital Vienna (970).

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 78029 people have been infected with Corona - 965 people died from the consequences - 56971 have recovered.

There are currently 1,177 people in hospital because of a corona infection - 175 of them in intensive care units.

For comparison: In the previous days, almost 2,500 people were newly infected with the virus within 24 hours.

Update from October 23, 3:40 p.m.:

After 21 new areas (25 in total) were set to red by the traffic light commission on Thursday,

an

event

ban will now apply in

almost all of

Salzburg

from Saturday

.

Events that have already been approved are also affected.

Exceptions only apply to national or international sporting events in top-class sport.

The

city ​​of Salzburg

itself has not yet been affected.

Your corona traffic light is still orange.

The new nationwide regulations will also come into force on Sunday

(update October 22nd, 10 p.m.)

.

Corona in Austria: New increase in numbers - capital continues to have the highest new infections

Update from October 23, 2:30 p.m.:

Austria has again recorded an

increase in the number of corona cases

.

oe24 reported by

2,571

(previous day: 2435)

New infections within the last 24 hours.

With 615 (previous day: 659) newly infected and six dead,

Vienna

continues to

top

the list within the country.

Friday, October 23, by federal state

New infections with the coronavirus (registered cases)

Vienna

615

Upper Austria

552

Tyrol

449

Styria

314

Lower Austria

257

Corona in Austria: The success of the measures depends on regional differences

Update from October 23, 12:41 p.m.:

The press conference has ended.

What were the most important findings?

The chairman of the traffic light commission emphasizes that

regional circumstances

must

be

taken into account.

So at the end of August in Vorarlberg, large celebrations in the catering sector were a reason for spreading the word.

The measures

successfully fought the

gastro clusters

.

However, it would be critical to shift the celebrations to the leisure sector.

So it can only be determined regionally whether measures are effective and what further restrictions are necessary.

The same applies to the previous curfew in

Vienna

, which is criticized by many.

Corona in Austria: Anschober reacts to criticism of the SPÖ - "worries are inappropriate"

Update from October 23, 12.20 p.m.:

The participants of the press conference see

contact tracing

as the most important measure to combat the pandemic.

Unlike in the Netherlands, where contact tracing has already been abandoned, this measure will not be abandoned.

Only the

staff

would have to

be increased.

The same applies to

hospital

staff

.

It is not the intensive care beds, which are sufficiently available, that are crucial, but the staff in the hospitals.

Here the Minister of Health also refers to the

criticism of the SPÖ

.

This denounced the

cuts in health care

.

Anschober emphasizes:

"Worries are inappropriate."

The numbers are purely formal.

However, it would be guaranteed that no euro would be “saved away” in the health care pandemic.

There are already final talks about what kind of budget adjustment there should be due to the reduced income.

According to

the minister,

there will be

no additional burdens for patients

and there will even be an improvement in quality.

Austria: Criticism of new Corona measures - but red areas still under control

Update from October 23, 12:04 p.m.:

Again and again there is

criticism of the new measures of

the Austrian government.

In addition to the late legal force, some see the

alcohol restrictions

critically.

According to the new regulation, after the curfew, alcoholic beverages may only be consumed outside of a 50 meter radius from restaurants.

The Minister of Health explains this with the fact that celebrations often continue after the curfew in front of the restaurants.

However, some see this critically in

smaller places

.

There this measure would be

equivalent to

a

ban on alcohol

.

The Minister of Health refers here to regional regulations.

A section in the

1-meter rule also

 raises questions.

Because the regulation contains a paragraph that the measure

“does not apply under water”

, so oe24.

The reason for the comment is not clear.

Update from October 23, 11.43 a.m.:

On Thursday, Austria set

21 new areas

to

red

by the traffic light commission

.

The chairman of the commission now stated, however, that in the majority of the red areas the incidence values ​​are very high, but the

clusters of new infections

are

easy to control

.

With a high test rate, infections could be detected quickly.

The test rate also leads to higher rates than in spring.

Corona in Austria: Health Minister speaks of a "very, very serious" situation in the press conference

Update from October 23, 11:31 a.m.:

Rudolf Anschober

again addresses

the government's

new measures

.

Basically, of course, the

basic measures

, distance and hygiene

still apply

.

The Corona app is also successful.

While the effectiveness in Germany has been questioned, the app has already issued 1100 red warnings.

However, he hopes for more installations and more people to participate.

The situation in Austria is serious!

Right now we have to be extra careful and reduce social contacts.

This is the only way we can protect our health, but also our economy and our jobs! Https: //t.co/H1iZ0U6uJz

- Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) October 18, 2020

New

regional measures will be

planned

in the recently

25 red traffic light districts

(update 9.40 a.m.)

.

The

federal measures

that are now being decided will come

into force

on

Sunday

.

The health minister explains the delayed legal validity of the innovations, which is criticized by many, with the

“comprehensive interventions”

that are now occurring for some groups of people.

Update from October 23, 11:15 a.m.:

Minister of Health Rudolf Anschober now speaks

live at the press conference

.

The

politician emphasizes the

situation is "very, very serious,

" and the pandemic is not yet at its peak.

However, the government is trying to prevent a new lockdown.

The minister said the chances are good.

Because the measure would be the last to be taken.

The

situation is also still stable

in the

hospitals

.

The utilization of the intensive care beds is increasing, but there is room for improvement.

The occupancy rate is currently 12 percent.

Corona in Austria: SPÖ criticizes government measures - "Attack on the hospitals"

Update from October 23, 11:10 a.m.:

On Thursday the

government presented

new measures, now there is

criticism from the SPÖ

.

The epidemiologist and SPÖ politician Pamela Rendi-Wagner criticizes the cuts in the health system.

"We are in the middle of a second wave," said the politician.

During this time, the

funds should not be cut

.

It would be an

“attack on the hospitals”

and a “dangerous game with the health of Austrians.

Politician Thomas Szekeres also emphasized that Austria “still has a good health system”, but the funds would have to be decoupled from the income in order to continue trading without any problems.

Update from October 23, 9:40 a.m.:

After numerous new measures were decided in Austria

(update October 22, 10 p.m.)

, the

Corona traffic light commission also

decided on new classifications

on Thursday

.

Last week the four areas Innsbruck city and country, Hallein and Wels were switched to red.

Now

21 more districts have been set to red

, as reported by oe24.

There are five areas in Lower Austria, seven in Upper Austria, four in Salzburg, five districts in Tyrol, as well as two in Styria and one valley in Vorarlberg.

Some of these areas have a

7-day incidence of over 200

.

Vienna

currently

remains

orange

with a

value of 163

.

Austria: New Corona regulations in Austria - Kurz makes surprising decision

Update from October 23, 6:32 a.m

.: Now the strict new

corona rules

in Austria

(the previous update provides an overview of them)

surprisingly will not

apply

until this

Sunday

.

The Austrian

Ministry of Health announced this

on Thursday evening.

The government with

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

had originally announced that the stricter measures

should apply

from this

Friday

.

+

An adhesive strip in the checkout area of ​​an Austrian cable car demands that the distance be maintained - the number of corona cases in the country continues to rise.

© Barbara Gindl / APA / dpa

Update from October 22nd, 10 p.m.:

It is actually there -

Austria's

new

Corona regulation

.

Several hours late, the

Austrian Ministry of Health published

the new rules and regulations for the Alpine republic this Thursday evening around 8.30 p.m.

We summarize the most important points from the new measures against the

coronavirus

from a report by the news portal

oe24.at

:

  • Mouth and nose protection: In the

    future, face

    masks

    must also be worn at events with assigned seats inside and outside, as well as in underpasses, for example.

  • Face masks: In the

    future,

    mouth and nose protection

    must be tightly fitting and must be worn in underground stations (and not just in the wagons), at platforms, stops, train stations and airports.

  • Face visors

    : As of November 7th, the controversial

    Face Shields * will

    no longer be

    accepted

    as

    corona protection

    .

  • Stricter distance

    rules: Even outdoors, a minimum distance of one meter must be observed from people who do not live in the same household.

  • Gastronomy

    : Only up to six people are allowed to sit at the tables.

    Pubs, bars and restaurants must also appoint a

    Covid-19 officer

    .

    After the

    curfew

    , alcoholic beverages may only be consumed within 50 meters of the bars.

  • Events

    : Outdoor events, for example games in the

    Austrian Bundesliga

    , are limited to 1,500 spectators and visitors despite assigned seats.

    Inside to 1000 people.

Most of the

corona measures

are due to take effect on Sunday night, midnight (October 25).

Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: Anschober criticizes German risk area classification

Update from October 22nd, 8:50 p.m.: Austria's Minister of Health Rudolf “Rudi” Anschober

has shown upset that neighbor Germany has declared eight out of nine federal states of the Alpine republic to be

corona risk

areas.

"Personally, I am not a fan of inflationary travel warnings, because that will not help us in Europe," said the Green politician at a press conference in

Vienna

.

Only Carinthia is currently not a

Covid 19 risk area

from a German perspective

.

Corona risk areas according to RKI

State capital

Inhabitants State (approx.)

Vienna

Vienna

1.9 million

Lower Austria

St. Polten

1.68 million

Upper Austria

Linz

1.49 million

Styria

Graz

1.25 million

Tyrol

innsbruck

760,000

Salzburg

Salzburg

560,000

Vorarlberg

Bregenz

400,000

Burgenland

Eisenstadt

295,000

Update from October 22nd, 7 p.m.:

Corona alarm

at the borders between

Austria

and Germany.

Especially in the border regions between

Baden-Württemberg

and

Bavaria

and their Austrian neighbors, the 7-day incidence of

new coronavirus infections is

increasing

almost unchecked.

For example,

Tyrol

recently had a value of 177.7,

Vorarlberg

came to a value of 200.4 - but nowhere was the 7-day incidence higher than in

Salzburg

(227.5), which is just 30 kilometers from the German

Corona Hotspot Berchtesgadener Land

is located.

+

View of Lindau: the Pfänderbahn on the border between Austria and Germany.

© Swr_Orf_Walser / dpa

On

Lake Constance

, however, the Bavarian

Lindau

(around 25,000 inhabitants) and the Vorarlberg state capital

Bregenz

(around 30,000 inhabitants) are in close proximity - via the B31 it is just 15 kilometers.

Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: Vienna again with the most new corona infections

Update from October 22nd, 6 p.m.:

The capital remains a

corona hotspot

in

Austria

.

Most of the new infections with the insidious

corona virus were

once again reported in Vienna

this Thursday

.

Thursday, October 22nd, by federal state

New infections with the coronavirus (registered cases)

Vienna

659

Upper Austria

471

Lower Austria

403

Tyrol

338

Update from October 22nd, 5.45 p.m.:

Austria's

new

Corona regulation

has not yet been released, as the first details are already leaking through.

And they have it all.

As the news portal

oe24.at

reports, the controversial

face

visors, the so-called "face

shields"

, are to be banned

in the Alpine republic

.

Furthermore, the distance rules of one meter are to be reintroduced.

According to the

draft of the Ministry of Health from

Vienna

: "When entering public places outdoors, a distance of at least one meter is to be maintained from people who do not live in the same household." Federal

Health Minister

Rudolf "Rudi" Anschober (The Greens) confirmed this passage already as a "legally binding specification".

+

Federal Minister of Health of Austria: Rudolf "Rudi" Anschober.

© Georg Hochmuth / dpa

It will be spectacular: After the curfew, drinks may no longer be consumed within 50 meters of bars, pubs, inns and restaurants.

Even more!

The

mask requirement

should also apply to

team sports

from Friday

.

oe24.at

quotes from the draft from the Ministry of Health: "When practicing sports, the sport-specific exercise of which involves physical contact."

Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: new record for corona infections

First report from October 22nd:

Vienna - Austria, October 22nd: According to the Ministry of Health and the Interior,

2435

new infections with the corona virus were

registered

throughout the country within 24 hours

- a new record. 

The 7-day incidence * in the capital

Vienna

was

163.4

.

Other

hotspots:

Lower Austria (107.8), Upper Austria (132.3), Tyrol (177.7), Vorarlberg (200.4) and Salzburg (227.5) - almost all federal states.

1002 infected people in the country with a population of 8.8 million are currently in the clinic,

161

of them in

intensive care units

.

The Austrian Corona dashboard provides further figures.

Against this background, the news portal reported

oe24.at

,

the Commission for the Austrian

Corona traffic *

is considering

21 other districts

in the

alert level "red"

to switch.

As of Thursday, October 22nd, four districts were categorized in this warning level.

Corona virus in Austria: Kurz government adopts stricter corona measures

The German

Robert Koch Institute (RKI)

again significantly expanded

the list of

risk areas in Europe

on Thursday

-

eight out of nine federal states

from

Austria

are now affected.

Only

Carinthia

is not considered a risk area. 

Due to the infection situation, the Austrian government

decided

on

further

corona restrictions

this week

: From Friday (October 23) on, the

number of participants

at public events will be further limited.

In the open air, instead of the previous 3,000, a maximum of

1,500 people are allowed to come

together, indoors an upper limit of 1,000 participants applies.

For major events there is a

mask requirement

and a

ban on

entertainment

.

+

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced stricter restrictions due to the corona infection situation in the country.

© Olivier Hoslet / EPA Pool / AP / dpa

Coronavirus in Austria: Chancellor Kurz warns of "6000 new infections per day"

The new restrictions affect, among other things, the Austrian

Football League

and facilities such as the

State Opera

.

At events without assigned seats, according to the

APA

news agency, a

maximum of

six people

will be able to come together

indoors

and a maximum of twelve outdoors.

If the number of participants is higher, the event must be reported to the authorities.

"That applies everywhere," said

Federal Chancellor Sebastian

Kurz

according to the

APA

.

"That affects the restaurant as well as the yoga class."

Even at professional events, no food or drinks may be served & the max.

The number of people is reduced to 1,000 indoor & 1,500 outdoor.

- Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) October 19, 2020

Briefly urged citizens to help contain the pandemic.

The next few months would be a

“red-white-red show of strength,”

said the Chancellor, referring to Austria's national colors.

"If the trend continues like this, we will have 6,000 new infections per day in December," warned Kurz.

(dpa / frs)

* Merkur.de is part of the Ippen digital editorial network.

List of rubric lists: © Helmut Fohringer / dpa

Source: merkur

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