Austria: Corona alarm at the German border - nowhere are the Covid 19 numbers higher than in a city

In the coronavirus pandemic, Austria is reacting to the increasing corona numbers with strict Covid-19 restrictions.

All developments in the news ticker.

• Corona pandemic in Austria

  : The

  7-day incidence

  is now

  134.5

  .

• Chancellor

  Sebastian Kurz

  warns of

  6,000 daily new corona infections *

  in December.

• This

  news ticker

  is updated regularly.

Update from October 22nd, 10 p.m.:

It is actually there -

new

.

Several hours late, the

the new rules and regulations for the Alpine republic this Thursday evening around 8.30 p.m.

We summarize the most important points from the new measures against the

from a report by the news portal

:

• Mouth and nose protection: In the

  future, face

  masks

  must also be worn at events with assigned seats inside and outside, as well as in underpasses, for example.

• Face masks: In the

  future,

  mouth and nose protection

  must be tightly fitting and must be worn in underground stations (and not just in the wagons), at platforms, stops, train stations and airports.

• Face visors

  : As of November 7th, the controversial

  face

  shields

  will

  no longer be

  accepted

  as

  corona protection

  .

• Stricter distance

  rules: Even outdoors, a minimum distance of one meter must be observed from people who do not live in the same household.

• Gastronomy

  : Only up to six people are allowed to sit at the tables.

  Pubs, bars and restaurants must also appoint a

  Covid-19 officer

  .

  After the

  curfew

  , alcoholic beverages may only be consumed within 50 meters of the bars.

• Events

  : Outdoor events, for example games in the

  Austrian Bundesliga

  , are limited to 1,500 spectators and visitors despite assigned seats.

  Inside to 1000 people.

Most of the

are due to take effect on Sunday night, midnight (October 25).

Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: Anschober criticizes German risk area classification

Update from October 22nd, 8:50 p.m.: Austria's Minister of Health Rudolf “Rudi” Anschober

has shown upset that neighbor Germany has declared eight out of nine federal states of the Alpine republic to be

areas.

"Personally, I am not a fan of inflationary travel warnings, because that will not help us in Europe," said the Green politician at a press conference in

.

Only Carinthia is currently not a

from a German perspective

.

Update from October 22nd, 7 p.m.:

at the borders between

and Germany.

Especially in the border regions between

and

and their Austrian neighbors, the 7-day incidence of

increasing

almost unchecked.

For example,

recently had a value of 177.7,

came to a value of 200.4 - but nowhere was the 7-day incidence higher than in

(227.5), which is just 30 kilometers from the German

is located.

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View of Lindau: the Pfänderbahn on the border between Austria and Germany.

© Swr_Orf_Walser / dpa

On

, however, the Bavarian

(around 25,000 inhabitants) and the Vorarlberg state capital

(around 30,000 inhabitants) are in close proximity - via the B31 it is just 15 kilometers.

Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: Vienna again with the most new corona infections

Update from October 22nd, 6 p.m.:

The capital remains a

in

.

Most of the new infections with the insidious

once again reported in Vienna

this Thursday

.

Update from October 22nd, 5.45 p.m.:

new

has not yet been released, as the first details are already leaking through.

And they have it all.

As the news portal

reports, the controversial

visors, the so-called "face

, are to be banned

in the Alpine republic

.

Furthermore, the distance rules of one meter are to be reintroduced.

According to the

draft of the Ministry of Health from

: "When entering public places outdoors, a distance of at least one meter is to be maintained from people who do not live in the same household." Federal

Health Minister

Rudolf "Rudi" Anschober (The Greens) confirmed this passage already as a "legally binding specification".

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Federal Minister of Health of Austria: Rudolf "Rudi" Anschober.

© Georg Hochmuth / dpa

It will be spectacular: After the curfew, drinks may no longer be consumed within 50 meters of bars, pubs, inns and restaurants.

Even more!

The

should also apply to

from Friday

.

quotes from the draft from the Ministry of Health: "When practicing sports, the sport-specific exercise of which involves physical contact."

Coronavirus pandemic in Austria: new record for corona infections

First report from October 22nd:

Vienna - Austria, October 22nd: According to the Ministry of Health and the Interior,

registered

throughout the country within 24 hours

- a new record. 

The 7-day incidence * in the capital

was

.

Other

Lower Austria (107.8), Upper Austria (132.3), Tyrol (177.7), Vorarlberg (200.4) and Salzburg (227.5) - almost all federal states.

1002 infected people in the country with a population of 8.8 million are currently in the clinic,

of them in

.

The Austrian Corona dashboard provides further figures.

Against this background, the news portal reported

the Commission for the Austrian

is considering

in the

to switch.

As of Thursday, October 22nd, four districts were categorized in this warning level.

Corona virus in Austria: Kurz government adopts stricter corona measures

The German

again significantly expanded

the list of

on Thursday

-

eight out of nine federal states

from

are now affected.

Only

is not considered a risk area. 

Due to the infection situation, the Austrian government

decided

further

this week

: From Friday (October 23) on, the

at public events will be further limited.

In the open air, instead of the previous 3,000, a maximum of

together, indoors an upper limit of 1,000 participants applies.

For major events there is a

and a

.

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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has announced stricter restrictions due to the corona infection situation in the country.

© Olivier Hoslet / EPA Pool / AP / dpa

Coronavirus in Austria: Chancellor Kurz warns of "6000 new infections per day"

The new restrictions affect, among other things, the Austrian

and facilities such as the

.

At events without assigned seats, according to the

news agency, a

maximum of

will be able to come together

and a maximum of twelve outdoors.

If the number of participants is higher, the event must be reported to the authorities.

"That applies everywhere," said

according to the

.

"That affects the restaurant as well as the yoga class."

Even at professional events, no food or drinks may be served & the max.

The number of people is reduced to 1,000 indoor & 1,500 outdoor.

- Sebastian Kurz (@sebastiankurz) October 19, 2020

Briefly urged citizens to help contain the pandemic.

The next few months would be a

said the Chancellor, referring to Austria's national colors.

"If the trend continues like this, we will have 6,000 new infections per day in December," warned Kurz.

(dpa / frs)

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