The corona values are rising steeply in the Alpine republic.
Austria's Chancellor announces a lockdown - but not for everyone.
Vaccinated people can no longer be expected to do so, says Schallenberg.
Innsbruck - In Austria, in the fight against the corona pandemic, a lockdown for unvaccinated people is to start in a few days.
As Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced on Friday in Innsbruck, the relevant decisions should be made on Sunday.
In view of the steep rise in the number of infections, it is no longer sensible to wait.
"We will take this step now." The corona-vaccinated cannot be expected to go into another lockdown for everyone, the conservative politician justified the further restriction for non-immunized.
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It was only on Monday that the government introduced a 2G rule for bars, tourism, events and sports: only those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered from Covid-19 have access.
In addition, a 3G rule in the workplace has been in force since the beginning of November, according to which unvaccinated people must regularly show negative tests.
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On Friday, the authorities reported almost 11,800 new infections within 24 hours.
The seven-day incidence was around 780. "We have to tighten the screws again," said Schallenberg.
The lockdown should be controlled with random samples, he announced.
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dpa
