The corona situation in Austria is coming to a head: Now the neighboring German country is once again a high-risk area - on top of that, there is now a lockdown for unvaccinated people.
Austria is popular with tourists in winter precisely because of its ski areas *.
Now many travelers fear that the planned stay could be canceled due to the tense situation in the country.
Since Sunday, November 14th, Austria has been a high-risk corona area again.
The 7-day incidence is just under 850 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and over 400 intensive care beds are documented, as reported by the Tagesschau.
In addition, a lockdown for unvaccinated people should prevent excessive stress on the clinics.
What does all this mean for vacationers?
Austria is a high-risk Corona area: Stricter rules when returning home
The classification of Austria as a risk area does not change the entry rules for the time being: If you want to drive to the neighboring German country, you still have to provide proof of a complete vaccination, recovery or testing. PCR tests that are not more than 72 hours old or rapid antigen tests that are not more than 48 hours old are permitted. As for the
return to Germany
is concerned, so but now stricter rules apply:
Unvaccinated must immediately quarantined
when entering Germany from Austria.
However, it is possible to shorten the quarantine after five days with a negative test.
For vaccinated and convalescent people, the quarantine ends prematurely if the relevant evidence is submitted via the entry portal.
The entry registration must be made by all travelers if they have stayed in a high-risk area.
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Lockdown for unvaccinated people in Austria: What now applies in the neighboring country
Austria itself has also tightened its corona measures again. Since Monday (November 15) there has been a lockdown for unvaccinated people, which manifests itself in the form of
far-reaching exit
restrictions. Anyone who has not been vaccinated or has recovered will only be allowed to leave the house or apartment for urgent reasons such as a visit to the doctor, the way to work or for everyday purchases. Children under the age of 12 are exempt from this rule. Violations can result in
fines of up to 1,450 euros
. The measures initially apply for ten days.
Last week, the Austrian government made many areas of public life inaccessible to unvaccinated people.
For example, the
2G rule
applies in leisure businesses, restaurants, hotels, night restaurants or après-ski
.
A skiing holiday in Austria is hardly possible for those who have not been vaccinated.
Read here
: Skiing in Austria 2021/22: From now on the 2G rule on slopes.
The
vaccination rate in Austria
is currently around 65 percent.
The number of vaccinations has skyrocketed again since the introduction of the stricter Corona measures.
In order to increase the incentive to vaccinate, a transitional regulation applies for the time being, according to which people with a primary vaccination are considered "2G" for four weeks in combination with a PCR test.
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