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Most of the infections were aggregated with 238 in Upper Austria, 230 were reported in Vienna and 206 in Tyrol.
1163 new coronavirus cases were reported in Austria on Friday morning (9.30am) within 24 hours. That was significantly lower than the record of 1,552 the day before, according to the daily update from the Ministry of the Interior and Health. Most of the infections were added in Upper Austria with 238, 230 were reported for Vienna and 206 for Tyrol. There was a significant increase from 664 to 700 hospital patients, five more patients died.
The seven-day average of new infections has been nearly stable compared to the previous day at 1171 (1167). After the three federal states with more than 200 new positive results, Salzburg followed with 165 new infections and Styria with 145. In Vorarlberg there were 76 more cases, in Lower Austria 53, in Carinthia and in Burgenland 25 each.
The number of active cases in Austria rose to 12,887, the number of victims of those who died with the virus to 882. Of the 700 hospitalized patients, 124 were in intensive care units, five more than on Thursday morning.
Situation in Vienna
The crisis team in Vienna is currently observing a growing number of cases in the nursing home area. “Here the health authority is in close contact with the individual facilities and, together with the managers, thinks about the appropriate measure for their home. There is also the nursing crisis team, in which measures are taken,” said a spokeswoman for the crisis team.
The crisis team also provided an overview of the situation in Viennese educational institutions: there are 579 positive cases in schools and 48 in kindergartens. However, these figures must be related to the total number of kindergarten pupils or children. There are more than 600 schools with around 230,000 students in the federal capital. There are also over 2,000 kindergarten locations with around 87,000 locations.
Overall, it shows the following: The number of new infections appears to be decreasing, if you take a closer look at the seven-day average. Vienna had an average of 387.6 positive cases last week. This places the value of the seven-day incidence per 100,000 inhabitants at 139.2. Before that it was 145.4. “That means a decrease in the number of cases,” emphasized the spokeswoman for the crisis team.
Situation in Upper Austria
As expected, Upper Austria decided on compulsory guest registration in the catering sector. In addition, protection provisions in nursing homes and nursing homes will be increased. The regulation, which takes effect on Tuesday, prescribes the use of masks by visitors, fever measures at the entrance and registration of contact details.
Situation in Lower Austria
In connection with a group around the Landesklinikum Zwettl, 26 people were reported infected with the coronavirus on Friday. The office of the Health Councilor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) registered ten infected patients and two sick visitors. According to Bernhard Jany of the State Health Agency, another employee also tested positive, meaning that 14 staff members were considered infected.
There were 10,144 people under quarantine in Lower Austria, said a spokesman for the regional councilor. In other conglomerates in the federal state, “minimal increases” were also reported. The number of infected people in connection with an integration workshop for the disabled in Ternitz (Neunkirchen district) increased from three to twelve.
Situation in Tyrol
With the Corona traffic light ranking red for Innsbruck, a state capital in Austria has been rated “high risk” for the first time since Thursday night. For Mayor Georg Willi (Greens) that was “regrettable,” he said at a news conference on Friday. At the same time, however, he cautioned: if the numbers continue to rise, more action could be taken. Also, it could rule out a curfew “currently”, but not for the future.
In the mayor’s “drawer”, Willi reported possible additional steps the city could take, “to be discussed, tightening measures” that further restrict social contacts. But now he will look at “the next few days.” Look at “from time to time what is justifiable.” After all, the restrictions mean a “massive usurpation of our freedoms,” he said. He repeatedly appealed to the people of Innsbruck to adhere to the rules that are now in force. “Everyone has the overall responsibility for the big group,” he said.
On the development of the infection process in Innsbruck, Willi reported that there was “a direct”. “We have to shoot them.” There has been an increase in three waves since the summer, as of Friday morning 453 people were infected with the virus. The mayor also pointed to a group at a retirement home in the Saggen district that was troublesome.
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