Corona poses problems for Austria: Popular tourism region classified as a risk area

Austria is gearing up for winter tourism, but is fighting against Corona in large cities.

Now the RKi has declared a popular tourism region a risk area.

• From 10 a.m.,

  Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will

  speak

  at the

  press conference

  on new

  Corona *

  measures

  and the

  lockdown law

  .

• A

  current survey

  does not bring particularly good values ​​for the

  corona management of

  the Austrian government.

• Germany classifies the Tyrol tourist region as a risk area.

  (Update from September 25, 9:59 p.m.)

Update from September 25th, 9:59 p.m.:

On Friday there was

bad news for

ravaged

.

The

(RKI) has designated the

region

as a

area.

Linked to this is a

the Foreign Office.

This is a big problem for the holiday and ski region, which is particularly popular with German tourists.

"This decision represents a severe blow for our business location, our job market and the whole of

," said

on Friday evening of the

.

“In the summer we showed that we are a safe host.

In the last three months, of 1,800 people

infected

in

only 55 were foreign guests. ”

On Friday,

reported

67

within 24 hours.

According to the

government, German guests make up half of all

.

Ten percent more Germans were there in August than in the previous year.

"It is now of the utmost importance that we bring the number of

down again and thus create the conditions for this

be withdrawn as quickly as possible," said Platter. 

Corona in Austria: Chancellor Kurz's survey values ​​are falling

Update from September 25th, 11.03 a.m

.: The pandemic events of the past two weeks with increasing numbers of

, a new type of

and the cancellation of

this year's

fun

by

(see original

message

was For many Austrians, this is probably a

.

This is now reflected in the

for the Austrian government in the

Question

survey.

Only

of Austrians are currently

satisfied

with the

- with its

only

, quoted the Austrian portal

from the online survey of the institute “Research Affairs” among 1000 people.

For comparison: two weeks ago the value was

.

As the portal further reports, the Austrian

again set

to

according to the Corona traffic light

in its meeting on Thursday

.

The risk of infection with Sars-CoV-2 is considered "

.

Orange remains

, the state capital and a popular tourist destination.

Chancellor Kurz announces new corona rules for the winter: German tourists are also hit hard

Update from September 24th, 10.55 a.m.:

announces that there

will be more

on the mountains

.

The press conference is now over, the participants put on their

and say goodbye.

Update 10:51 am:

"The virus did not

originate

in

," said Günther Platter, who was asked why he had not

apologized

for the incidents in

so far

.

However, he points to a work-up.

He

felt sorry for the

*, "even very sorry".

Corona in Austria: Kurz rejects thesis about intentionally quick travel warnings

Update 10.45 a.m.:

Individual

are now allowed to ask their questions.

The Chancellor is optimistic that travel warnings for Austria will soon be lifted.

He

rejects the

thesis that

from other countries were issued earlier because Austria itself quickly issued travel warnings in the spring.

The countries are very transparent in this regard and some of them work with an algorithm.

Update 10.44 a.m.:

People would therefore “accept restrictions on their personal freedom”.

It's not just about jobs, but about the existence of entire families.

Update 10.41 a.m.:

The President of the

Chamber of

,

is now the last in line.

He also praised the cooperation with industry representatives and emphasized how important foreign guests are for the industry.

Tightening of the corona measures: après-ski only accounts for three percent of sales

Update 10:38 a.m.:

Platter also refers again to the

.

This only accounts for three percent of sales and should therefore not endanger the other 97 percent.

Therefore, he advocates the clearer measures.

Update 10:36 am:

The

refers to the "necessary tightening.

Every fourth job in Tyrol is directly or indirectly affected by tourism.

The important

can only be saved

with a good concept

.

Update 10:32 a.m.:

Although the trend is "worrying" internationally, in Austria the

* have stabilized and they would no longer increase significantly.

Adhering to the

is "about a lot," Anschober appeals to the population.

He also thanks the people in the industry who have contributed a lot to the

who have contributed many small details.

Corona in Austria: Ski courses only with a maximum of ten people

Update 10:28 a.m.:

from the Greens is now

his part.

Although they are currently in a "very difficult phase", they can now present a good

concept.

Update 10:23 a.m.:

In addition, there will be clear rules and mask requirements in the

.

When queuing for gondolas and lifts, greater attention is paid to the safety distance, and

a maximum of 10 people can take part

in

.

have the opportunity to be tested * regularly.

Sebastian Kurz and Elisabeth Köstinger: Aprés-ski will not take place as usual!

Update 10:20 a.m.:

will only be able to take place while sitting.

Dance and movement while standing in a confined space is a potential source of

and cannot be permitted.

As in local public transport, it is mandatory to wear a mask

at the

and

.

markets are particularly important for cities and should be able to open in December.

However, each store has to create its own concept.

Update 10.16 a.m.:

Now

the floor.

She also sums up that summer tourism would have worked well.

However,

in the country would have suffered.

Update 10.15 a.m.:

Aprés-ski will not be possible in Austria as we know it - Kurz made this clear.

Corona in Austria: Tourism accounts for 15 percent of GDP

Update 10:12 a.m.:

Kurz also makes it clear again that he is not only interested in health, but also in jobs.

High numbers of infections would lead to

,

and

.

Tourism in particular, which accounts for 15 percent of GDP, would be about some jobs and livelihoods.

The rules for summer tourism would have worked well.

Update 10:08 am:

And now it is already starting, Sebastian Kurz takes the floor and now wants to present a plan of how winter tourism in Austria “can and should work”.

Some people in Austria would not believe that the numbers would continue to rise.

Half of all new infections would have been recorded in

, "the growth must be stopped!" With reference to

and

one saw "how fast it can go."

Update 10:04 a.m.:

The desks are already ready, but Chancellor Kurz is still waiting a bit.

It should actually start in Vienna in a few minutes.

Notification of origin:

Munich / Vienna - While the

in the

partially red, the country is gearing up for

.

So new rules and a

announced.

Sebastian Kurz

will

speak

at a

from 10 a.m.

together with

and

on the new

by the National Council

.

Austrian tourism in Corona times?

Seven-day incidence in Innsbruck and Vienna on red

According to

new

were

discussed vigorously beforehand.

Anschober was

so accommodating

to the opposition

that the party was still able to agree.

It will be exciting to see how the country

wants to reconcile

the upcoming

with the rising

.

The seven-day incidence in

, for example, is 137.8, in the

is also a frightening 114.7.

already issued a travel warning for the two cities, which the

red.

Coronavirus in Austria: new lockdown law passed

A new

, which is limited to ten days and has clear rules,

should help

.

Leaving the

only be allowed for five reasons.

Except in

,

may also

be imposed everywhere.

If the rules are violated, severe penalties are imposed.

Individuals could be asked to pay up to 1,450 euros.

and public facilities should be prepared for payments of up to 30,000 euros.

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