Anschober: Stabilized Corona figures, new opportunities for the regions – Coronavirus Vienna

“The drastic increases between 8 and 19 September could be absorbed in the last days, the figures stabilized. This is an important first step, we do not have an exponential increase,” said Health Minister Anschober.

“Now we must do everything possible in the coming weeks to ensure that the number of infections falls again significantly. We have now marked several important paths for this,” emphasized the head of the department. From the massive expansion of oral and nasal protection to almost all indoor areas, to measures in the catering sector and against the spread of events in private events.

He is confident that we will see positive effects of these corona measures from the first half of October if the population implements them consistently. This must now be complemented by three core priorities: increased protection of vulnerable groups and a much faster pace of testing and contact person management, as well as additional complementary regional measures against local expansion approaches. This is now possible in all areas thanks to the new Covid 19 Measures Law, which is already in force, and must be coordinated with the Ministry of Health.

Anschober: “My appeal goes to the affected countries and districts to use and implement these new possibilities for action consistently. We must and can significantly reduce the incidence of infections in Austria. Because the most difficult phase: the many colds And the biggest risk of infection when we do it usually, we all get back inside, comes first. “