Next negative record for new corona infections in Austria – Coronavirus –

In the last 24 hours, 9,586 cases of corona were reported in Austria. This is again a new record after 9,262 new infections on Thursday. However, after technical problems with the federal epidemiological notification system (EMS), late registrations were again among them.

The death toll has risen by 53 since Thursday to 1,661. More than 3,900 patients with Covid 19 had to be treated in hospital, including 567 in intensive care units. 76,839 people were actively infected.

The 9,586 new infections since the last report (Thursday, 9:30 am) are divided among the Austrian federal states as follows:

October saw a significant increase in deaths. Since the outbreak of the crown crisis, Statistics Austria has published weekly how many people die in Austria. There were 1,762 people in the week after October 19 and 1,872 in the week after, a quarter more than the average for the past five years. There is no information yet on the causes of death. However, the number of people who died with a Covid infection has risen sharply recently.

Vienna The data transmitted by the registry offices to Statistics Austria (http://go.apa.at/ubLhpA12) show a significant increase in deaths since October 19 (that is, in calendar weeks 43 and 44), for those over 65. Year old. In this age group, 1,522 people died in the week before the national holiday and 1,640 in the week after. For comparison: in the previous year there were about 1,300 each. In contrast, the number of deaths among young people, at least 232, is only slightly higher than the previous year (218).

Statistics Austria does not yet have information on the causes of death. However, it is known that since mid-October the number of people who died with a Covid 19 infection increased considerably. According to AGES figures, 90 died in the week of October 19, 166 in the following week, and 228 in the week of November 2. Statistics Austria does not yet have the total number of deaths in Austria for this last week. released.

Statistics Austria’s death rates are continuously evaluated, including by the Vienna State Statistics (http://go.apa.at/xQMXkvpd). Based on the empirical values ​​of the last few years and the development of the population, calculate a range for each calendar week within which the number of deaths in the whole of Austria should normally move. In the 65+ age group, the deaths reported by Statistics Austria are currently above the expected value. Therefore, the figures indicate a new “excess mortality”, as already registered during the first wave of infections in the spring. The European Euromomo mortality monitoring currently shows a slight excess mortality in Austria.

However, both Statistics Austria and Vienna’s regional statistics caution that the figures should be interpreted with caution. Because the information from the registry offices is not yet complete, the last two weeks contain a small amount of data of great value in addition to the deaths already reported. Statistics Austria, however, does not expect large deviations in the final figures.

The Crown Commission has published its risk rating indicators for the currently applicable traffic light change – all of Austria remains red. This also shows that in the most recent data from week 45 in Austria, the source of infection was unknown in 77 percent of SARS-CoV-2 cases and the infection was able to clear up in only 23 percent of cases. , that is, less than a quarter.

The Crown Commission has published its risk rating indicators for the currently valid traffic light change – all of Austria remains red. This shows that in the most recent data from week 45 in Austria, the source of infection was unknown in 77 percent of SARS-CoV-2 cases and the infection could be cleared up in only 23 percent of cases, that is, less than a quarter.

According to the latest figures, the seven-day incidence averaged 527.9. This means that between 5 and 11 November, 527.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants tested positive throughout Austria. In absolute numbers, there were 46,993 new infections this week. For the previous seven days, the seven-day incidence was 378.0. There were 33,642 new infections between October 18 and November 3.

Several counties had incidents in seven days exceeding 1,000. Most of them were in Upper Austria, with four in Rohrbach the seven-day incidence was 1,474.9, in the Urfahr area it was 1,158.1, in Eferding 1,073 and in Freistadt 1,036.5 new infections per 100,000 population. Tyrol and Salzburg each had a district with a seven-day incidence of more than 1,000. In Schwaz there were recently 1,226.1 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants, in Tamsweg the figure was 1,012.3. Incidentally, the Great Walsertal of Vorarlberg recorded the lowest value. Here the seven-day incidence was 146.2.

According to the most recently analyzed data from week 45 of November 2 to 8, twelve percent of infections were asymptomatic. The use of intensive care units increased to 27.4 percent in Austria in the middle of this week. According to data from the traffic light commission, the situation was critical in Vorarlberg, where 74.5 percent of intensive care beds were already occupied and 46.5 percent in Upper Austria.

The Corona Commission’s risk assessment also showed a clear picture of the test numbers and positive results. According to the most recent figures (from the week to the middle of week 46), 2,273 tests were carried out per 100,000 inhabitants in Austria, of which 21.6% were positive. The previous week, the positive rate was 18.5 percent. In terms of proportion, the most positive cases were recently registered in Upper Austria; here the positive rate was 35.3 percent. In the seven days to 11 November for every 100,000 inhabitants, the majority of PCR tests with 3,761 were carried out in Tyrol and the fewest with 1,179 in Salzburg.

The age structure of positive cases of SARS-CoV-2 can also be read in the indicators of the traffic light commission. According to this, the age group most affected in the previous week was between 50 and 64 years with 42 percent. 33 percent of those infected were between 20 and 49 years old. 15 percent belonged to the age group 65 and over. Eleven percent were between 0 and 19 years old.