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Mayor Ludwig and the Health Hacker Councilor presented five measures that should curb the number of new corona infections: The use of the mask should be extended to all retailers and also reapplied in pubs.
Even if the traffic light in Vienna is still “yellow” for the moment, the city of Vienna intends to introduce stricter measures to reduce the number of infections: In the future, all outlets in Vienna must wear mouth protection and nasal, even in the Gastronomy guests must wear the mask (again) until they are seated, and there must be stricter rules for private parties.
These are three of the new “rules of the game” announced by Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig, Health Councilor Peter Hacker (both SPÖ) and the director of the Vienna Health Association, Michael Binder, on Friday morning.
Stronger mask requirement also at the town hall
As Ludwig said, there should also be stricter rules in the world of work. “Social rooms” in offices “pose a problem”, and those “rules that have already been introduced should also be remembered” that apply to all 20 Viennese markets. The use of masks is also expanding in the Viennese official buildings (“This also applies to the city hall”): if previously it was only used in contact with the customer, in future the masks will also have to be used in the corridors.
And routine tests before admission to a hospital or nursing home must also be maintained, as do the strict visitor rules in hospitals and retirement homes, which continue to apply in Vienna (unlike other federal states). “Unlike everyone else, we have never relaxed the rules of the game in the nursing home and hospital arena as much as would have been legally possible,” says City Councilor Hacker. “They are measurements that are actually intended for the red color of the traffic light.” A decision that has made the number of corona cases in nursing homes (0.6% of new infections) and hospitals (0.3%) currently very high is low.
Since most of the restrictions announced on Friday are federal matters, strictly speaking Vienna cannot easily introduce them. “Or there are regulations all over Austria for these rules of the game,” says Hacker. “If that’s not the case, then I would like that we also have the opportunity to implement the appropriate regulations at the state level.”
“The industry is indifferent to the virus”
In general, Hacker had one or another message for the federal government. One was not very happy that Austria, “unlike many other countries”, lifted all the measures again, “I have to say it openly.” For example, the fact that the mask has been completely dispensed with in the gastro – or only in the Food trade applies. From the city there is “a clear recommendation that oral and nasal protection should be applied in all areas of retail customers, regardless of the industry, because the industry is completely indifferent to the virus.”
In general, it is in constant talks with the federal government. “Dialogue with
Minister of Health (Rudolf, note) Anschober works very well “,
Ludwig says. But recently it was recorded that
after many young people there are now more old people again
he would get sick. “That worries us.”
Distance in open plan offices
In addition to adjustment in retail or in
gastronomy also a “sensitization” in the world of work.
We recommend wearing the mask, especially in social rooms. too
Greater attention should be paid to distance in open-plan offices.
become. Furthermore, the regulations for “closed events”
necessary in the opinion of the crisis team. Here is the latest increasingly frequent
the necessary precautionary measures have not been taken.
(mpm / APA)
