Austria opens. There will be easing in trading, meeting and distance from June 10th. Further opening steps are planned for July, it is said from Vienna. All information in the news ticker.
- Austria announces new easing. From July 1st, the Alpine republic will abolish the upper limit for the number of visitors outdoors and in buildings.
- The corona situation * in the Alpine republic is now comparatively relaxed.
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Update from May 28, 1:07 p.m .: From July 1, Austria will abolish all upper limits for the number of visitors to outdoor and indoor events. The only prerequisite is that the visitors have been tested, recovered or vaccinated, announced Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) on Friday in Vienna. The so-called “3-G rule”. Last but not least, this benefits culture and sport.
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) said the basis for all the upcoming easing is the overall very positive development both in the number of new infections with the corona virus and in the ever lower occupancy of the clinics with corona patients.
Corona in Austria – it is mandatory to wear a mask outdoors
From June 10th, more people will be able to get together inside (eight) and outside (16), reports the ORF. In the retail and leisure sector, only ten instead of 20 square meters per person will be needed in the future. The curfew will be moved from 10 p.m. to midnight and the distance rule will be reduced to one meter, it said. There is also a requirement to wear a mask outdoors. The easing had already been expected (see update from May 25, 1:51 p.m.) . The 7-day incidence in Austria is currently around 40.
Corona in Austria: Short opponents suddenly for massive easing – and that even earlier
Update from May 25, 1:51 p.m .: There is an opening Zoff in Austria. First, Health Minister Wolfgang Mückenstein (Greens) slowed down the openings, then it couldn’t go fast enough (see update from May 25, 10:26 a.m.) . Opening steps should therefore follow on June 10th. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) * had previously named June 17 as the date for further easing.
June 10th or 17th? According to researcher Niki Popper from the Vienna University of Technology, one week makes no difference when looking at the numbers. This is what the simulation expert told oe24.at about the debate about the opening steps . It was known in advance that the situation with the vaccination effects would be very stable from mid-May. Popper assumes that it will stay that way. The researchers rated the measures in February and March as positive. However, one must remain sensible, despite all the joy.
In Austria, 398 new corona infections have been reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday. The incidence is currently 45.3. There are big differences. The value is lowest in Burgenland (27.2). Vorarlberg has the highest incidence with 73.8.
Corona in Austria – short opponents suddenly for massive easing – and that even earlier
Update from May 25, 10:26 a.m.: Health Minister Mückenstein is considered an opponent of Chancellor Kurz. There had been a big dispute between the ÖVP and the Greens over the weekend of Pentecost about the planned openings.
Mückenstein had reacted angrily to the brief announcement to announce that the mask requirement and curfew would be relaxed on Friday. The health minister predicted a mask requirement for indoor areas in the coming winter and warned not to build castles in the air.
Now Mückenstein rushes in the other direction. The easing dispute seems to be over with this. He again exchanged views with experts, reports oe24 and came to the conclusion that the development is more positive than expected. Mückenstein is now in favor of the opening steps. And even wants to start a week earlier.
From June 10th this would mean for the corona rules in Austria:
- Reduction of the minimum distance between groups of visitors in the catering trade to one meter.
- Gastro curfew at midnight instead of 10 p.m.
- The maximum group size in indoor catering has been increased from four to eight (plus children in each case).
- Removal of the mask requirement in the open air.
Mückenstein explains the coalition row with annoyance over the actions of Sebastian Kurz. The fact that the Chancellor had simply gone public with suggestions from his department made the Minister of Health angry. He wanted to discuss the plans first with the countries and the opposition.
Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) is happy to respond to Mückenstein’s announcement. She speaks of a relenting of the Green politician and notes: “The opening steps will take place as announced by the Chancellor, the earlier the better.” Sense. It expires on June 16. Then the next opening steps could take place.
A final decision will be made after deliberations and the vaccination summit on Friday.
Corona: Great Britain classified as a high-risk area – Austria prohibits aircraft from the UK from landing
Update from May 25th, 9:56 am: Airplanes from Great Britain are no longer allowed to land in Austria, reports the usually well-informed newspaper ” oe24.at “. The Austrian government is probably reacting to the spread of the Indian corona mutation in the United Kingdom. From June 1, Great Britain would be on the high-risk list alongside India, Brazil and South Africa. A ten-day quarantine obligation then also applies to business travelers. If the test result is negative, it can be ended after the fifth day at the earliest. In Germany, the UK has been a variant area since 23 May.
In the meantime, Health Minister Mückenstein (Greens) is even seeking earlier easing in his own country. Chancellor Kurz had announced the next opening steps for June 17th. Mückenstein can imagine the relief a week earlier. From June 10th, larger groups would be allowed in the indoor restaurants, curfew hours would be back and outside the mask requirement would be dropped. The spread of another mutant would probably make these plans impossible.
Austria: Police find several weapons – “it’s hard to believe what corona deniers were trying to do here”
First report from May 21: Vienna – During a raid, the police in Austria seized weapons and ammunition from opponents of Corona measures. The men had talked in a chat group about explosives and the purchase of weapons, said the Ministry of the Interior in Vienna. The ministry did not disclose the number of suspects for the time being. They confess.
Corona in Austria: “It is hard to believe what was tried here by Corona deniers”
The members of the group talked about the building of cluster bombs and the use of Molotov cocktails against police officers, among other things. During a demonstration last Saturday (May 15), violent actions are said to have been planned. The day before that, intelligence agencies carried out house searches and interrogations in five federal states. Among other things, two handguns, a long gun, around 3500 rounds of ammunition and swords were found. In addition, protective vests, helmets and radios were seized.
“It is hard to believe what was attempted by Corona deniers here,” said Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP), “The paramilitary equipment is almost reminiscent of terrorist organizations”. According to the Ministry of the Interior, there is also suspicion that the men violated the legal ban on neo-Nazi activities. For Nehammer, the high number of ammunition and weapons seized shows the potential danger posed by these groups. “It paid off that we kept a close eye on the right-wing extremist scene and will continue to keep an eye on them.”
Corona in Austria: lower than in Germany – incidence of 52.9
The corona situation * in Austria is meanwhile stable. The easing is accordingly far-reaching. On Friday (May 21), the National Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) reported 677 new infections, which is pretty much the weekly average. The Alpine republic currently has a seven-day incidence * of 52.9. For comparison: In Germany, where the number of infections had also recently decreased, it is 67.
Measured by the incidence, the situation in Austria is currently most relaxed in Burgenland (32.9) as well as in Lower Austria (38.8) and Salzburg (40.7). The capital Vienna, at 48.7, is also below the national average. Tyrol (73.0) and especially Voralberg (87.4) pull the same up. (as / dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
