Thousands of vacationers are already "fleeing" from Croatia - Austria's Chancellor Kurz is issuing the next travel warning

After many holidaymakers had already returned from Croatia, Austria has now issued another travel warning. The next step was announced at a press conference.

• Austria is now apparently taking drastic measures. After a travel warning for Croatia has already been issued for residents of Austria, Mallorca is now apparently also affected.
• A destination that is also popular with many vacationers is affected.
• Austria issues travel warning for the Balearic Islands.

Update, 5:34 p.m.: Interior Minister Karl Nehammer called on Austrians to take a vacation in their own country instead of going abroad. Nehammer explained that the controls by the police and the armed forces will be intensified. Compliance with the quarantine rules has been absolutely necessary and must therefore be strictly controlled.

Update, 5:29 p.m.: Health Minister Anschober emphasized the risk of infection on holiday party. "The Ballermann is the best friend of the corona virus," he said and asked to act responsibly.

Update, 5:26 p.m.: Health Minister Rudolf Anschober explained the Europe-wide increase in the number of infections. This trend is also noticeable in Austria. Rapid action in the case of small clusters such as in Sankt Wolfgang means that the situation is "quite stable".

Anchober also emphasized an increased risk from returning travelers . In the case of those who tested positive, it is noticeable that the average age is relatively low. It is 31.4 years. Infected returnees from Croatia are only an average of 23.5 years old. Anchober pointed out the voluntary free test offer for travelers returning. People can be tested at 38 drive-in stations throughout Austria.

Update, 5:19 p.m.: Austria also wants to strengthen its borders. Soldiers are supposed to support the border guards in order to be able to better control travelers returning from risk areas at the borders. Kurz also asked people who, for example, from countries that are not considered a risk area to voluntarily get tested for the virus.

Coronavirus in Austria: Briefly issued a travel warning for the Balearic Islands

Update, 5:16 p.m.: At the beginning of the press conference, Sebastian Kurz emphasized that Austria would get through the summer well. Both the infection situation is generally under control, and the tourism industry is not suffering too much. However, the group of travelers returning is problematic.

That is why there is a travel warning for the Balearic Islands . Anyone who returns to Austria after Monday has to be tested and placed in a 14-day quarantine. Anyone who travels back before Monday can be tested voluntarily.

A travel warning for Croatia was issued at the weekend. We must do the same for the Balearic Islands. All those who are still on vacation in the Balearic Islands & come home by Monday can still be tested for free at the airport.

Update August 18, 16:55: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz , Health Minister Rudolf Anschober and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer give a press conference at 17 o'clock on the current corona situation in Austria .

Thousands of vacationers are already "fleeing" from Croatia: Austria is now issuing the next travel warning

First report from August 18, 2.35 p.m .:

Vienna - As the portal oe24.de exclusively reports, another travel warning is said to have been passed in government circles in Austria today. Accordingly, warnings should be issued in Austria against travel to all of Spain in the future, including the Balearic and Canary Islands and thus also the island of Mallorca, which is popular with many holidaymakers . As the portal further reports, the travel warning is to be officially announced around 5 p.m. A press conference with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is expected at this time .

Corona in Austria: After travel warning for Croatia - now the next country affected

If this travel warning is actually announced around 5 p.m., it would be the second setback for Austrians during the holiday season . Only at the weekend did the country warn against traveling to Croatia, thousands of vacationers from Austria "fled" back to their homeland shortly afterwards. However, many of them had to go into quarantine at home * due to a lack of a negative corona test * . As reported by oe24.de, it is estimated that around 40,000 holidaymakers from Austria were in Croatia before the travel warning was issued . It is not yet clear how many residents of Austria would be affected by a travel warning for Spain .

While the coronavirus * is spreading in the world and some countries have already been declared risk areas *, a party image that has now appeared causes horror *. Returning travelers bring numerous new infections with the corona virus to Bavaria and especially to the Ebersberg district. Most of the new infections with the coronavirus come from Croatia. There is still no travel warning for the Balkan state.

The Federal Minister of Health also looks at large party events with concern. Jens Spahn wants to cancel the carnival in spring 2021. He could not imagine the events taking place normally. A restaurateur from Graz is taking action because of the corona pandemic * and refusing certain guests access.* Merkur.de and tz.de are part of the Ippen-Digital network.