In Austria, lockdown ends for unvaccinated people
Created: 01/26/2022, 12:05 p.m
Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) is also confronted with a worrying corona situation: the country recently recorded 30,000 new infections within 24 hours - taking into account the number of inhabitants, this would correspond to 270,000 cases in Germany.
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A panel of experts no longer considers this measure sensible, explained Chancellor Nehammer.
The corona numbers continue to rise - the seven-day incidence in Austria is already over 2000.
Vienna – After more than two months, the lockdown for unvaccinated people will formally end in Austria next Monday.
This was announced by Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP).
An expert panel set up by the government no longer considers this measure to be sensible.
Despite the high number of infections in the current corona wave, there is no risk of overloading the intensive care capacities in the clinics, it said.
At the same time, however, the 2G rule will remain in place in large parts of public life, which, for example, only allows the unvaccinated to shop in shops for daily needs.
People without a vaccination against Corona can leave their homes from Monday without a good reason.
Incidence is over 2000
Meanwhile, according to Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens), the number of new infections within 24 hours has risen to a record of more than 30,000 cases.
Taking into account the number of residents, this would correspond to 270,000 cases in Germany.
The seven-day incidence in Austria is over 2000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
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Experts expected up to 40,000 cases over the next two weeks, Nehammer said.
As soon as the peak of the fifth corona wave has been reached, a decision will be made whether to withdraw the restrictive measures.
The curfew in gastronomy from 10 p.m. is particularly controversial.
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