(ANSA) - BOLZANO, 22 DEC - Austria will apply a new tightening from 27 December to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
The curfew for bars and restaurants returns at 10pm and some restrictions apply for events.
The president of the national task force "Gecko", chief medical officer Katharina Reich, has appealed to the Austrians to give up on New Year celebrations.
"Celebrate outdoors, if possible, in a restricted setting and only with the vaccine," Reich said.
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