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The sharp increase in new infections in Europe paints an “alarming picture”, so Anschober and addresses an appeal to all Austrians.
The most recent forecast from the federal government on Tuesday showed a dramatic change of up to 5,800 new infections daily by the end of next week. “This sudden increase is causing reserves in intensive care units to melt at a massively accelerating rate. If this trend continues, the capacity limit in intensive care units would be reached in mid to late November,” he said again today. the Minister of Health, Rudolf Anschober (Greens) in a transmission. .
“According to the package of measures that has been in place since last Sunday, which stipulates the minimum distance, extends the protection of the mouth and nose and drastically reduces unregulated events, we need massive additional measures in the coming days to level again. the current drastic increases in infection cases. be able to. “
Those who reject the crown make tracking difficult
In the morning conference that followed the traffic light this Friday with representatives of the 77 “red regions”, a uniform picture emerged: the management of the contact person continues to work, but sometimes there is little cooperation between those affected in the location and there is an increase in inflows of seniors and nursing homes Therefore, the Ministry of Health wants to significantly strengthen the requirement of protection of the elderly and nursing homes, among other things, by condensing the required tests.
Intensive care units are filling up
“Today’s strong renewed increase [der Fallzahlen] It is a dramatic advance, “warns Anschober. Because, at the same time, the number of hospitalizations increased dramatically. Meanwhile, 1,803 Covid-19 patients must be treated in hospitals. In the intensive care unit, there has been an increase of 66 percent to 263 patients currently in one week – This means that the occupancy rate of intensive care beds is now back at the same level as at the peak of the first wave in April, but with the big difference from the situation in the moment when the number of cases is still skyrocketing today, emphasizes the minister.
Urgent appeal
“The situation is now really dramatic, across Europe and also in Austria,” warns Anschober. The government and experts expect the first course correction next week due to the measures that have been in place since last weekend. But that alone is not enough: “We must and will nonetheless decide and anchor additional comprehensive and highly effective measures in the shortest time possible,” Anschober continues. He stresses the importance of the help of each and every citizen: “Please reduce your contacts from now on! A third fewer contacts cut the risk of infection in half. And that is exactly what we need urgently!”
