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That was fixed in a video conference by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (VP), Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Green) and the governors on Friday night. At 10 pm, the highest government presented the measures.
There will be no exception rules on Saint Stephen’s Day, December 26. As is currently the case, gatherings of a maximum of six people (plus six children) from a maximum of two households are allowed, and exit restrictions from 8 pm to 6 am The exit restriction will drop on New Years Eve, But the six plus six rule also applies to the number of people. During Friday it was speculated that exit restrictions could be maintained and that New Year’s Eve parties would be banned entirely.
- Video: Stricter crown rules for the holidays
On December 24 and on Christmas Day, December 25, up to ten people from any number of households may meet 24 hours a day. Last week, the government announced that it would suspend exit restrictions on four days (December 24-26 and 31) and allow up to ten people.
- Video: Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s Speech on Corona Holiday Rules
Teacher testing every two weeks
The mask requirement is also expanding. The federal states will soon be able to introduce them into highly frequented outdoor areas, for example on shopping streets. Also, a mask should be worn in the workplace if the minimum distance cannot be maintained. On Friday night, politicians also agreed to a second massive nationwide test on January 8-10 (Vienna January 8-17), again as an offer to the entire population. In the new year, testing will be mandatory for certain professional groups, such as teachers and healthcare providers, every two weeks. And at regional hotspots above a certain incidence value, there should be nationwide testing in 2021.
- Video: Virologist Steininger on the new rules
The lockdown caused a drop in the number of infections in Austria, Chancellor Kurz said: “But they are still at too high a level.” The end of the year holidays would spell catastrophe for January. “We have to work very hard to make sure that no hard third wave hits us at the start of the new year,” Kurz said.
He also noted that in many other European countries even stricter rules are planned during the holidays. The French government, for example, announced a curfew starting at 8 p.m. Thursday for New Year’s Eve. (Arizona)
Again more than 100 deaths per crown
- Nationwide, 2,893 new infections were recorded within 24 hours of Friday, slightly more than the previous day (2,686). Most came from Upper Austria (633), ahead of Vienna (526) and Styria (470).
- The number of deaths per crown was again in triple digits at 126. According to the crisis team, 19 people died in Upper Austria (including 10 late registrations).
- There was a nationwide decline in corona hospital patients on Friday from 129 to 3,651, in those in intensive care units from 13 to 572.
- In Upper Austria there were 636 cases of normal hospitalization (the day before 674) and 124 cases of intensive care (123). Corona’s intensive capacities, which were increased two weeks ago, have been reduced, from 175 to 150 beds.
