Corona all clear in Austria: no member of the government infected – Coronavirus –

The crown tests carried out by members of the government on the occasion of the crown case at the Federal Chancellery were negative. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) and the other members of the government – two ministers did not have to carry out tests – obtained their negative results on Tuesday night. But an employee of the office of Secretary of State Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) is also infected.

All those who were in direct and close contact with this employee and Kurz’s confidant who previously tested positive are Contact 1 persons and should immediately go into quarantine, the APA informed the Foreign Ministry. Kurz has not had close contact with these two employees in recent days. That is why tomorrow he will do his job at the Chancellery. However, as expected in such a situation, you will attend appointments primarily by phone and video.

The chancellor himself currently feels no impediment, Salzburg head of state Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP) said on Monday. “It feels great. He’s also convinced it’s negative,” Haslauer said after a phone call with Kurz, the “oe24” broadcaster.

How to proceed after negative test results is closely coordinated by the government with the health authority.

As a precaution, the tests were done because an employee from Kurz’s closest circle tested positive for SARS-CoV2 on Monday after noticing symptoms on Sunday. Kurz and Kogler had last contact with him last Wednesday, as did the other members of the government during the Council of Ministers.

Only Economy Minister Margarete Schramböck (ÖVP) and Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) were unable to attend, they did not have to undergo a test. However, as a precautionary measure, all employees who were in the vicinity of the brief informant were also screened. The journalists who were at the government meeting at the Foreign Ministry were offered evidence.

As a precautionary measure, members of the government canceled all appointments on Monday. Kurz and Kogler immediately canceled their planned appearance at the press conference in the festival halls when they learned of the positive test result on the way to Salzburg. Finance Minister Gernot Blümel, also the main candidate of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), suspended the dates of his election campaign. So he did not appear on Monday night the night of the “pulse” duel for the municipal council election.

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