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From Saturday to Sunday there are 1,672 new corona infections in Austria.
Of these, 431 new infections were registered in Vienna. The other new infections are spread through Lower Austria (356), Upper Austria (274), Tyrol (167), Salzburg (182), Styria (86), Vorarlberg (79), Carinthia (53) and Burgenland (44).
So far, 64,806 positive results have been obtained in Austria. As of today (October 18, 2020, 9:30 am), 893 people in Austria have died from the consequences of the corona virus and 49,561 have recovered. Currently 742 people are in hospital treatment due to the coronavirus and 135 of them are in intensive care units.
Briefly via Facebook: “The situation is serious”
In light of Corona’s new daily record numbers, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) on Sunday urged Austrians to “stand together to keep the number of infections low.” “It is up to all of us” to avoid the second blockade, reducing social contacts and avoiding celebrations, large private gatherings and parties, he said in a long video broadcast via Facebook titled “The situation in Austria is dire. .
