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With 1,302 new people infected with Covid 19, Upper Austria on Friday reported “significant increases at an alarming rate,” Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) commented on the maximum value. There were a total of 6,284 cases of active corona at lunchtime, 369 were in the hospital, and 31 had to be treated in intensive care. There were also seven new patient deaths to the hospital in 24 hours.
The corona patients who last died in local hospitals: 70-year-old Innviertel, 74-year-old Welser, 75-year-old Innviertel, 82-year-old Mühlviertel, and three 84-, 96- and 97-year-old Linzers. Except for the 96-year-old woman, all had previous illnesses.
Increased protection measures in nursing homes
The number of infected people in homes for the elderly and the elderly has also continued to rise. As of noon on Friday, 190 employees and 247 residents in 44 households were positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, security measures at the facilities have been increased. From now on, only one visitor is allowed per resident per day; Unless visitors live in the same household, two people are allowed. The porters of origin were instructed to schedule daily visiting hours. It was also recommended that employees wear FFP2 masks if the minimum distance cannot be maintained.
Additional support staff for households
State social counselor Birgit Gerstorfer saw the need for action (SPÖ) so that support and nursing staff are significantly reaching their limits. From now on, new auxiliary staff can be hired to ease the burden: an additional two percent to the minimum care code. Governor Thomas Stelzer, Personallesrat Max Hiegelsberger (both ÖVP) and Gerstorfer agreed to advance the planned increase to February 1, 2021, because the growing number of new infections currently requires “all care,” the governor said. .
In the Rohrbach primary school group, the number of infected people increased to 58 and there was also an increase in the Michaelerplatz primary school in Steyr. The group now has 53 infected people. Cases clustered around an agricultural school in Waizenkirchen (45 cases), a holiday resort in the Vöcklabruck district (40 cases) and a nursing home in Bad Zell (24 cases) remained stable, as announced by the state. in a transmission.
Three restaurants in Linz officially closed
The city of Linz is planning a night restaurant “Aktion stark” for the weekend. More recently, the Elite Club, the Nassiri shisha bar and the Millenium on Franckstrasse were officially closed because Covid regulations had been repeatedly violated there. The city announced it on a broadcast Friday afternoon.
The city police command also checks if the quarantine is being observed. “According to the current management report, the people of Linz are exemplary in complying with quarantine regulations,” said Mayor Klaus Luger (SPÖ).
