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Since the classification of Vienna as a “risk zone” still resembles informal information, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg does not want to comment on it for now. “We are in a delicate phase,” says Schallenberg, around the world. Expect travel advisories from Austria and other countries to be limited to the local and regional levels.
Regarding Moria and aid to refugees, Schallenberg makes it known that the federal government has agreed to increase aid for Moria. Relief supplies are due to be delivered on Wednesday, and he will visit Greece himself on Thursday.
“Today in the Council of Ministers we have decided that we should double this amount to two million euros. With these funds, UNHCR will help improve the living conditions of refugees and migrants in Greece, “says Schallenberg.
The foreign disaster fund will increase from 25 million to 50 million and will be completed to 60 million at the end of the legislative period. In addition, this year the voluntary base amount for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, will quadruple and contribute a total of 2.2 million euros.
“In a responsible, concrete and non-populist way”, Austria continues on its way with local aid, Schallenberg emphasizes.
Anschober: “Foreign aid laid a new base”
The Health Minister also emphasized the sustainability of foreign aid and then followed up on the issue. Crown traffic lights and infections. There were 768 new infections Wednesday with a “very, very high level of evidence” of 15,331 tests. A number comparison with the spring is not allowed due to the high level of testing. In Vienna, the number of infections rose further to 3.8 percent.
Scenario of 1500 cases per day
Anschober is concerned about the number of new and hospitalized infections. Both are on the rise. In addition, one is currently dealing with two forecasts. In the case of a negative prognosis, with exponential growth, in the worst case it is necessary to expect new infections of the order of “1,500 cases per day”. A scenario that absolutely must be avoided. To contain the infections, Anschober wants to rely on additional tests.
To avoid a second blockade, Anschober again appeals to the population to constantly adhere to the rules of distance. The goal should be to reduce the number of infections, if not to keep them stable. With 640 infections per day, the situation is manageable.
Après football: regions and different measures
There was “an excellent conversation”, according to Anschober, with the “orange” regions. What the regions had in common was that there were infections after joint events like soccer matches. The green health minister knows that the propagated 24- and 48-hour rule for corona tests is not being adhered to. Efforts are being made here to be more efficient.
Clashes at EU level
The Minister of Finance, Gernot Blümel, appeared before the Council of Ministers before the press. He spoke of a “catastrophic situation” for the economy, which hit tourism particularly hard, and especially urban tourism. “In the context” that some countries are issuing travel advisories, the situation is increasingly difficult.
