Ludwig and Mikl-Leitner are in the hair because of the length of the Easter break «kleinezeitung.at

How long should the “Easter rest” agreed last week last in the eastern region? The mayor of Vienna, Ludwig, and all epidemiologists want to extend it until April 11, Mikl-Leitner from Lower Austria wants to let it expire on April 6.

17.34, March 29, 2021

The governors of the eastern region have been conferring with the health minister since noon. Rudolf anschober by video. The fact that the Easter break that was agreed to a week ago is not up for discussion. It is not yet clear when the Easter rest period ends, after less than six days on the Tuesday after Easter (April 6) or not until Sunday, April 11.

According to information from Small newspaper The provincial governors are arguing about this issue. While mayor Michael ludwig wants to close shops before April 11, urges the governor of Lower Austria Johanna Mikl-Leitner to an opening immediately after Easter. The federal chancellor also Sebastian Kurz I preferred, mostly due to pressure from the economic wing, this variant. If the numbers continue to rise, it could, according to Lower Austria, pull the emergency brake on the Tuesday after Easter. Ludwig, however, knows all the virologists and epidemiologists who are present at the meeting behind him. Governor Hans-Peter Doskozil I can certainly imagine a longer Easter break, but the other federal states (with the exception of Vorarlberg) should also be involved.

A synchronous approach between Vienna and Lower Austria is essential. If this is not successful Half of Vienna makes a pilgrimage after Easter from the “closed city” to the Shopping-City-Süd and other commercial temples.

Easter lockdown is coming

The Easter “lockdown” in the east has now been poured into a first regulation. According to the present draft, in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland from Holy Thursday to the Tuesday after Easter inclusive stores with the well-known exceptions, such as grocery stores, pet food stores, pharmacies, drugstores, and tobacconists, are closed. There are good reasons to move in and out of the eastern region..

In permitted commerce, only products can be offered that the “typical product range” correspond. That means, in plain language, that the supermarket should have food, but no toys, flowers or television to offer. The corresponding rule had already caused problems in previous crashes, as individual companies refused to implement it.

To do this, the personal service providers (hairdressers, etc.), museums and zoos close again during the six days mentioned. The Exit restrictionsthat only apply at night in the rest of the country, they are in the east cash all day. This means that one can only leave the house or apartment for specific reasons, for example, to go shopping, to provide assistance, to contact parents, children and siblings, as well as to stay outdoors, whether to walk with animals or for “physical and mental” reasons. relaxation”.

Good reasons to come and go

The same exceptions are the only reasons you can leave or enter the states during the “Easter break.” That is, one Clothing shopping trips from Burgenland to Styria or from Lower Austria to Upper Austria are not allowed under the draft ordinance.. However, if a Viennese wants to visit his sister in Tyrol, it is allowed.

The takeout ban is not included in the draft. in gastronomy, about which there was speculation in the media on Monday, because, for example, in the city center of Vienna, large crowds had recently formed in front of the restaurants in their open-air bars. A draft from the Health Ministry is said to have previously spoken of such a ban. The ÖVP immediately protested and went to the other side of the board.

Vienna wants to extend the confinement

Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) wants to extend the “Easter break” until April 11. He reported this at a new Eastern Region summit with the government on Monday afternoon. The city chief is following the recommendations of the experts and the health minister. Rudolf anschober (Green). Lower Austria and Burgenland want to wait for new developments.

Experts were summoned again to the meeting, and the Foreign Ministry also participated. Most experts would have had doubts whether the “Easter break” from Thursday to Tuesday with the closure of business and exit restrictions throughout the day will be enough to stop the worrying development in intensive care units. Because their occupation will continue to increase until the restrictions take effect. Ludwig shared this opinion.

Burgenland and Lower Austria still want to wait

It is not yet clear whether the entire eastern region will close for longer or just Vienna. The Ministry of Health should consider a more comprehensive solution to be helpful. However, Lower Austria and Burgenland still want to wait and see what happens in their respective federal states. Governor of Burgenland Hans Peter Doskozil It is also said that (SPÖ) suggested that a summit with all countries should be convened on Easter Monday, as the number of infections is increasing again across the country.

In Lower Austria it is hoped that, in addition to the “Easter break”, the measures that have already been taken will help to improve the situation. This includes, for example, that K2 people are also subject to mandatory testing in case of infection. In elementary schools and kindergartens, the class or group is blocked if the test is positive. With the South African variant, on the other hand, the quarantine does not end automatically after 14 days, but only in the event of a negative test or a level of infection where infection can be practically excluded. There is also an early warning system if a community exceeds the incidence of 300 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Doskozil called for a joint approach of all countries and, for this, a summit with all governors on Monday. The situation in the east and in the rest of Austria differs “at most in two or three days. So you face the same situation there,” Doskozil emphasized. Furthermore, different regulations, such as those on the border between southern Burgenland and Styria, would not contribute to the acceptance and participation of the population. However, this is necessary. Protecting intensive capacities has the highest priority.