Travel restriction for two municipalities in Salzburg

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Current numbers:
AGES dashboard: * 464,374 laboratory confirmed cases; 30,980 active cases; Recovered cases 424,905; Evidence 15,602,870 (Austria period from 02/27/2020 to 03/04/2021 midnight).

The most important corona news at a glance:

• Since From Wednesday to Thursday there were 2,324 new infections in Austria Recorded. at In the same period there were another 27 deaths additional. So far they are in Austria 8652 people with or about the corona virus passed away.
• In Austria I needed Thursday 302 crown patients intensive medical care and they were in intensive care units.
• Since Friday, a two-week exit restriction has been in effect for the Radstadt and Bad Hofgastein communities. Therefore, communities can only be left with a negative Corona test.
• Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) traveled Thursday to Israel. Austria, Israel and Denmark want to establish a joint foundation to fight Covid-19.
• Austria remains red at the Corona traffic light as a state as a whole. Only Vorarlberg remains orange, which, however, still means high risk.

At least 17,000 deaths from corona in the health sector

Last year, at least 17,000 healthcare workers around the world died as a result of being infected with the corona virus, according to a report by Amnesty International. “It is not only tragic, but also unfair that a Covid-19 healthcare worker dies every 30 minutes,” said Steve Cockburn, director of economic and social human rights at Amnesty International.

Corona exit restriction for two municipalities of Salzburg

At midnight, for the two communities of Radstadt and Bad Hofgastein in Pongau in Salzburg, an exit restriction of almost two weeks went into effect. Consequently, people aged 16 and over who want to leave the municipality must now present a negative corona test, which should not be older than 48 hours. The exit restriction imposed due to the large number of new infections and the spread of corona variants will initially apply until Thursday, March 18 at midnight. People passing through are exempt from the exit tests.

Austria, Israel and Denmark create a vaccination foundation

Austria, Israel and Denmark want to establish a joint research and development foundation to fight the corona virus. Heads of government Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), Mette Frederiksen and Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday in Jerusalem. The foundation is intended to be the cornerstone of cooperation on corona vaccines. Plus.

Corona departure controls from Tuesday in the Hermagor district

Exit controls for the Carinthian district of Hermagor will go into effect on Tuesday. District Captain Heinz Pansi announced this Thursday after negotiations with the state government, the military and the police. The reason is the high number of infections in the district. The seven-day incidence there is currently 670, as the AGES panel shows. The British virus mutation is widespread in the district and could account for around 80 percent of registered cases.

Information from the previous day:

“Mandatory Testing”: Opposition Criticizes Anchober’s New Plans

Central registration platform for free rapid tests in pharmacies

Austria, Israel and Denmark create a vaccination foundation