Unvaccinated people in Austria could soon face massive restrictions.
This was announced by Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg at a press conference.
Vienna - The Corona * situation in Austria is getting worse.
The number of infections has been increasing significantly for some time.
If this situation worsens, unvaccinated people are now threatened with a new lockdown.
This was announced by Chancellor Alexander Schnallenberg on Friday evening, October 22nd, at a press conference.
Corona in Austria: soon lockdown for unvaccinated people?
This step comes when the intensive care beds are particularly busy, said the head of government after a crisis meeting with the prime minister.
"We are about to stumble into a pandemic of unprotected unvaccinated people."
Anyone who has neither been vaccinated nor recovered must be prepared for massive exit restrictions at the last stage of the new step-by-step plan, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein made clear.
Austria: Schallenberg announces new corona plans
In this case, leaving the apartment may only be possible for valid reasons.
Schallenberg, on the other hand, ruled out a lockdown * for those who had been vaccinated or recovered.
He now hopes for a strong signal effect from the new corona plans.
After all: the situation in the intensive care units in Austria is still largely stable despite the recent significant increase in the number of infections *.
The seven-day incidence * is currently just under 230. For comparison: in Germany it is currently around 100.
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