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Since Saturday at 12:00 am, increased border controls have been carried out in Austria to contain the coronavirus upon entering Austria. A total of 57,351 people were checked on Saturday and 1,419 of them were denied entry, the Interior Ministry announced in a broadcast Sunday. In each case, these were significant increases compared to the previous day. On Friday, only 14 people were denied entry due to the Covid-19 entry regulation.
1,355 people in home quarantine
There was also a big advantage in the home quarantine order. While 250 forms were delivered on Friday, there were 1,355 on Saturday. Affected people have to enter a ten-day quarantine, of which a free trial is possible after five days, he reminded the Interior Ministry about the strict entry regulations that are in force since this weekend. This is increasingly controlled by the executive in cooperation with the armed forces at border crossings.
Contain the corona pandemic
“The Austrian police continue to support the health authorities as they have done in recent months. Border controls are one of many measures to contain the pandemic,” Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) said, according to the broadcast. .
The police increase
To have enough officers available over the Christmas holidays, 218 executive officers were assigned to various border agencies immediately after completing their training at the St. Pölten Education Center. Additionally, employees of the PUMA immigration and border police unit are available. If this is not enough, state police departments can also turn to district forces, he said. “This does not affect the basic security police service,” Nehammer emphasized.
(Those: APA)
