Ski instructor group in Austria tested positive - Now the entire ski area is to be tested
Created: 01/01/2022Updated: 01/01/2022, 6:52 AM
From: Martina Lippl
Corona cluster at the ski instructor group in Tyrol (Austria).
Health authorities call for corona tests (symbol photo).
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19 ski instructors tested positive in Austria!
The state of Tyrol is launching an unusual appeal to all people who have stayed in alpine huts and restaurants in the ski area.
Kitzbühel - A group of ski instructors in Kirchberg (Kitzbühel) had a corona cluster.
The state of Tyrol announced that 19 ski instructors tested positive for the corona virus.
The health authorities have now launched a public appeal.
Corona alarm in Kitzbühel (Austria): 19 ski instructors tested positive for Corona
People who have been in alpine huts or restaurants in the ski area since December 25th are asked to carry out a PCR test as a precaution.
This is possible via
www.tiroltestet.at
.
Because: The foreign, mostly Dutch group of ski instructors was unable to give the names of the alpine huts and restaurants where they stopped by.
In addition, the state of Tyrol appeals to those affected to pay attention to their state of health for 14 days and, as a precaution, to observe increased hygiene and safety measures, such as keeping your distance, wearing an FFP2 mask and avoiding crowds.
Austria: Tyrol starts calling for corona clusters in the ski area
In order to process the fastest possible test registration for those affected by the call, a separate registration process was provided.
When registering, please select the State of Tyrol when registering for the PCR test, "Start registration" and "Public call / I have received the information from the authorities to register" and the code
"KB call ski area Kirchberg-311221 "
And fill in the registration data.
This also enables the employees in contact tracing to make an even faster assignment if necessary.
According to a spokesman for the state of Tyrol, the ski instructors lived in a shared accommodation.
Both infected and uninfected members of the group were isolated after the corona cases became known.
The state of Tyrol reported 129 further corona infections with the Omikron variant on New Year's Eve.
A total of 397 Omikron cases have been registered since the appearance of the Omikron variant in Tyrol, according to the state of Tyrol on Friday morning.
Of these, 339 are currently still actively positive.
A total of 521 corona cases were added in Tyrol from Thursday to Friday within 24 hours.
The 7-day incidence in Tyrol is 301.7.
Austria has an incidence of 188.5.
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