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An extension of the requirement to wear FFP2 masks is foreseen in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland. There is a disagreement on how to deal with retailers. Details will be announced in the evening.
He had announced: “We will certainly take stricter measures in the eastern region and we will not take any opening-up measures,” Vienna Governor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) said Tuesday before meeting with his counterparts from Lower Austria and Burgenland, Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP). ) and Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ), as well as Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens), said. After 7 pm, the four met at the ministry, until 2:30 am negotiations were held on how to stop the coronavirus.
The result: rigorously. How exactly was not revealed overnight, instead a press conference was announced, but so far without a time. The reason for the vagueness: As said from Ludwig’s office, the discussions will take place at various levels throughout the day before the public is informed. For this, both the press lobby after the Council of Ministers and an appointment advised with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) and Anschober on the subject of vaccines were canceled without replacement.
Anchober: “Package that helps prevent collapse”
“Absolute silence” applies until the press conference, it was said from Ludwig’s office. But this is still not so absolute: as the “press” has learned, one must ultimately trust a “Easter break” lasting several days for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, with shops closed and other possible restrictions from Holy Thursday until the Tuesday after Easter. In addition to Anschober, the mayor of Vienna, Ludwig, was reportedly in favor of a blanket shutdown. Doskozil and Mikl-Leitner rejected this.
The truth is that the three eastern Austrian federal states are currently united by the fact that the British B.1.1.7 mutant of the virus is spreading rapidly. As a result, several experts have been warning for days about bottlenecks in intensive care units. To avoid this, the “Eastern Summit” was held. Before the start of the conversation, Anschober had called for a “package that really helps prevent the impending collapse of hospitals.”
Since, according to current information, there are hardly any or no infections in the trade, the problem is Trade be totally or partially exempt from the “Easter rest”. Specifically: there is still no agreement on whether you can still buy everyday products or whether all stores will remain open.
Longer school holidays? Mask Extended Requirement?
Interviewees noted in advance that this is a particular problem School area. In Vienna, for example, about 16 percent of infections are occurring there, as the city’s health council office reported earlier in the week. Therefore, the Minister of Education, Heinz Faßmann (ÖVP), has already carried out more and faster tests, an extension of the quarantine and distance learning when an incidence of 400 is reached. He kept a low profile regarding the special regulations for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland.
It is considered relatively safe that the Paschal School holidays in the three federal states it can be extended until April 11. However, the question of how to organize childcare still arises these days. It is still unclear whether a week after that Distance education Attached and / or mandatory tests to be able to return to school classes.
Fixer looks like operational tests It should be expanded to once a week if possible. They also want to sharpen them significantly. Entry rulesSpecifically, the validity of the test will be greatly shortened for inbound travelers. It is currently one week. Also under debate is the obligation to carry a FFP2 mask (which is already in force in commerce, public transport and in official buildings) to include interior spaces.
Even stricter measures in Vienna?
In the Vienna City Council, at least the measures were not ruled out this Wednesday, in a second step. Federal capital aggravate, in case the number of infections continues to rise so sharply.
The detailed aspect of the measurements should not be officially announced until the evening, probably around 6pm.
(hell / ath / pri)
