(ANSA) - ROME, JANUARY 17 - Austria extends the national lockdown until February 7, due to the so-called English variant of the coronavirus, and tightens some measures. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced this in a press conference, reports the agency Apa.
The closures were initially scheduled until 24 January.
From the 25th, the use of Ffp2 masks will be imposed in shops on public transport, while the physical distance is increased to 2 meters. Austria, with 8.9 million inhabitants, is in its third lockdown, with only essential shops open.
So far it has recorded about 390,000 infections and more than 7,000 deaths. (HANDLE).