The corona virus has now arrived in Austria. Two cases of infection are reported from Tyrol.
- The Sars-CoV-2 * corona virus has arrived in Austria.
- Two suspected cases were reported from Tyrol on Tuesday (February 25).
- Italy has become the focus of the new virus in Europe.
Update of February 25, 2020, 6.45 p.m .: As the news agency APA reports, authorities in Austria are said to have blocked a hotel in Innsbruck. An Italian woman is said to have worked there as a receptionist who has now tested positive for the virus. Accordingly, guests should not be allowed to leave the Grand Hotel Europa.
The coronavirus outbreak in Italy is worrying. The virus has arrived in Europe. Now there are also infected people in Germany.
Coronavirus reaches Austria: two infected people in Tyrol
Announcement of origin from February 25, 2020, 1:50 p.m .: Innsbruck - Two further suspected cases were reported on Tuesday from the Austrian state of Tyrol . Two people with a mild fever are likely to be infected, the Austrian news agency APA reported , citing the state government. However, further test results would have to be awaited. According to the report, the two are two 24-year-olds from the northern Italian region of Lombardy. They were isolated in an Innsbruck clinic.
Coronavirus suspected cases: Austria paralyzes train traffic
After suspecting coronavirus in two Germans, Austria reacted drastically on Sunday night. Trains from Italy on the way to Munich were stopped at the Brenner. Train traffic was paralyzed for hours, as Merkur.de * reports.
A coronavirus outbreak * occurred in Italy. The new virus Sars-CoV-2 is spreading rapidly there. According to Italian civil defense, the number of infected people rose to 283 on Tuesday, and seven infected people have already died. The northern region of Lombardy is particularly affected. To curb the epidemic, the Italian government quarantined 11 locations on Sunday - ten in Lombardy and one in the neighboring region of Veneto. This measure affects more than 50,000 inhabitants.
Austria shares a 404 km border with Italy and advises against traveling to affected communities in Lombardy and Veneto due to the spread of the corona virus.
Important travel information❗️ Due to the spread of the #Corona virus, there is a high security risk for some municipalities in Lombardy & Veneto. We strongly advise against unnecessary trips to the affected communities. More information: https://t.co/gZzDGYhVDc pic.twitter.com/AR2mejDbPH
- MFA Austria (@MFA_Austria) February 24, 2020AfP
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.