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In the areas of traffic lights illuminated in yellow, the use of masks for waiters, in shops and in schools will once again be mandatory. Criticism of the decision is getting louder.
Of Claudia gigler | 1:13 pm, September 4, 2020
The Corona traffic light was officially put into operation on Friday. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz confirmed what had become known the night before: the traffic lights in the cities of Graz, Vienna and Linz, as well as the Kufstein district, will turn yellow on Friday. That means “medium risk” and one Increased requirement for masks for schools, retail, gastronomy as well as – since the entry into force of a new law at the end of September – Events. The home page where you can see the measurements is now activated. Linz is already opposed to tightening the measures.
the Measurements for Vienna, Linz, Graz and the Kufstein district: Mandatory mask in all retail stores, for waiters in restaurants and in the entrance area of schools or when entering and leaving school classes.
Here are the details about the color yellow: What the signal color means for a “medium risk of infection” in concrete terms for retail, bars and events.
For him schools measures apply From next monday. In the case of gastronomy and retail, they will be resolved in the course of next week and should be applied as of September 11, but, according to the Minister of Health Rudolf anschober: “The sooner the better, you don’t have to wait for the legal force.” In the events area, measures can only be taken when the new Covid-19 law is in force.
Traffic light flashes in 6 other regions
In six other regions, “the traffic light is already flashing yellow”, then Anschober. At the moment, there are none from Styria and Carinthia. But everything could change again in the coming weeks. Authorization to issue ordinances with the Covid-19 Measures Act will also ensure that both the federal government and states can regulate the appropriate measures quickly, and states will be able to adjust them on their own initiative.
A first comment from the Governor of Styria Hermann Schützenhöfer(ÖVP): “The three biggest cities in Austria are yellow. In metropolitan areas and due to the increasing number of infections, this is not surprising and is not a cause for excessive excitement. As before, we listen to the opinion of the experts and we will implement all the measures; With all necessary caution, we must not lose confidence so that the economy recovers and jobs are secured. “
The councilor for health of the city of Graz Robert Krotzer (KPÖ) would like more support from the federal government for overburdened health authorities; in Graz, professional firefighters should now also help.
For Graz the recommendation is “yellow“According to the website of the Ministry of Health, this is the Basis for decision making:
The value from which a region becomes critical in terms of the color of the traffic light is the number of 20 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. The qualification criteria that reduce the risk of infection are:
- he Average age the infected
- how many have been infected outside the region
- Yes it is Known and highly locally definable configurations (“Clusters”) within which people were infected
- if there is a superior one Number of tests in the region, which of course also makes more infected people visible (even those without symptoms)
The facts for Graz:
- The development of the “cumulative incidence of 7 days” shows an increase from about 21 to about 31 infections per 100,000 population.
- 3. 4% of newly identified cases at 35 calendar week compared to 55% at 34 calendar week with comparable investigation duration clarified regarding its source become.
- About 3% of newly identified cases are associated with a stay abroad.
- The proportion of asymptomatic cases (Sick people without symptoms that can only be recognized through tests) was around 1% at week 35.
- Most of the infected people were 20-59 years. 22.2% of the cases were under 20 years of age, 70.4% between 20 and 59.6.2% between 60 and 74, and 1.2% over 75 years.
Today a press conference took place at the start of the traffic light in Corona with the federal chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Rudolf anschober, Minister of the Interior Karl Nehammer and the spokeswoman for the Crown Commission, Daniela schmid, instead of.
“Competition” of the regions
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz confirmed that the traffic light turns yellow in Vienna, Linz, Graz and Kufstein. Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler stressed that the logic of the traffic light provides local and regional health authorities with tools to be able to react adequately to an increasing number of infections in relation to the other framework conditions.
There is even a kind of “competition” in a positive sense in terms of prevention and measures: 24 hours until report, until test result and until contacts are traced be the goal. The federal government must create the conditions, but the question of resources must be created locally in parallel. “Everything that is successful here saves us a lot of money in the entire economic and social area.” Kogler with a view to autumn: “Let’s do it, we are well prepared!” It is essential that the population participate, also in private behaviors. This will make a great contribution.
High-riskOrange) and very high risk (Red color) is currently far away in all regions of Austria, emphasizes the government.
The procedure before assigning a color from green to red was tested a week ago in a general test. It was already clear that it is not necessary to take the same measures in the case of the same color in District Y and District X. The comprehensive legal anchoring of the traffic light can only take place at the end of September, for this the amendment of the Law is necessary of epidemics and the Law of Covid-19 measures – a “Legal Advisory Board” has been convened since Tuesday. The amendment can only be approved by Parliament at the next meeting of the National Council on September 23.
The decision is made by politics
Even a red light no automatic lock renewed that is, only in this case are the government and the main committee of the National Council involved.
Outdoor events with up to 10,000 and indoors with up to 5,000 participants under certain conditions, which will be allowed again from September, in the future it will also be a matter of epidemiological evaluation by the Crown Commission and therefore the change of traffic light.
