The lockdown is approaching: for the first time more than 4,000 new infections in Austria – Coronavirus –

In Austria, there were more than 4,000 new infections in 24 hours for the first time on Thursday.

The 4,453 new infections since the last report (Wednesday, 9:30 am) are divided among the Austrian federal states as follows:

So far, 93,949 positive results have been obtained in Austria. As of today (October 29, 2020, 9:30 a.m.) 1,056 people in Austria have died as a result of the coronavirus and 63,366 have recovered. Currently there are 1,692 people in hospital treatment for the corona virus, of which 248 are in intensive care units.

“We have an exponential growth, massively increasing. That is an extreme challenge. The situation is very, very serious, even for those who still do not want to believe it,” said Federal Chancellor Sebastián a few days ago.

Due to the worrying figures, Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler and Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (both green) will discuss resources in hospitals with experts starting at 1 pm Due to the increasing number of patients With coronavirus in Austria’s hospitals, the focus has also recently shifted to intensive care and normal beds. How many are available in an emergency? But not only the capacity of beds in hospitals is decisive for the coming weeks, there must also be staff available.

Am ZiB2-Interview on Wednesday night, Christoph Wenisch, head of the infection department at the Favoriten Clinic, spoke of a “worrying dynamic” in intensive care units.

Starting at 2 pm there will be a government press release on the situation in national hospitals. Furthermore, all of Austria is eagerly awaiting whether Kurz and Co. will announce a second lockdown.

The leader of the SPÖ, Pamel Rendi-Wagner, expects a closure in Austria in 10 days maximum.

The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Harald Mahrer, has spoken out against a second crown blockade in Austria. “It’s about the right balance between health responsibility and economic reason,” Mahrer told APA on Thursday morning. Another blockade like the one in spring would cause massive damage to the national economy.

Austria is likely to face a significant tightening of the crown’s measures in the coming days. According to media reports, measures similar to those of a confinement are being discussed in the government and there is also a curfew in the room.

The head of the Chamber of Commerce calls on the government to only implement measures that “benefit health and protect employment.” “The economy has to work at its best.” Mahrer praised the anti-crown efforts of local businesses. They have “done a lot, a lot of good” in recent months and shouldn’t be financially punished now.

If a quasi-blockade were to be implemented in Austria, as in Germany, the WKÖ president calls for a non-bureaucratic “maximum compensation”. It must go beyond the current Crown aid to companies and the self-employed. According to Mahrer, the social partners have not yet been initiated into possible crown measures by the federal government. In the afternoon, the government will advise on bed capacity in light of the growing number of new corona infections. After the expert discussion, the social partners should also participate.

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