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According to Anschober, there should be a clear reduction in new infections by the end of next week.
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A massive crown test was held in South Tyrol over the weekend with lively participation. “It shows that we can learn a lot from the experiences in South Tyrol,” said Health Minister Rudolf Anschober.
On Sunday, 5,226 new infections were reported in Austria in 24 hours. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) emphasized in a broadcast that this is a dramatically high value for a Sunday.
Anschober: 5,226 new infections remain “dramatic”
It is gratifying that, after weeks of strong growth, the number of hospitalizations fell slightly for the first time to 4,458, including critically ill patients in intensive care from 14 to 683. The number of new deaths is still very high, 60.
“Obviously, with the partial lockdown, which started two and a half weeks ago, there was a stabilization (at a dramatically high level), but not a significant reduction in new infections,” Anschober explained. The hard blocking, however, failed to work on the sixth day. “By the end of next week, however, there should be clear reductions in new infections,” he stressed. “Anything that really doesn’t need to be in terms of contacts should be avoided by everyone.”
Lively participation in the massive Corona test in South Tyrol
One of the measures after the harsh blockade, scheduled for December 6, will be to carry out massive tests on the population. One of them will be held this weekend in South Tyrol. A representative of the Austrian Crown Crisis Team Operations Directorate was also dispatched there. “It shows that we can learn a lot from the experiences of South Tyrol, especially that continuous digitization, its continued functionality despite extreme stress, and proper communication are critical,” Anschober reported.
The massive test that began on Friday in the autonomous Italian province continued on Sunday with lively participation. Of the approximately 350,000 people called in for antigen testing, more than 270,000 have already participated. One percent tested positive for the corona virus. Intermittent issues with transmitting test results have now been resolved.
Consultations on the prohibition of fireworks on New Year’s Eve
Meanwhile, over the weekend in this country there were the first considerations about a possible ban on fireworks on New Year’s Eve. As in the Netherlands or some Belgian provinces, for example, there could be an end to firecrackers in Upper Austria, the country’s crisis team reported to the APA.
“Internal consultations are currently underway on this,” he said. The background is not to further strain the tense situation in hospitals by injuring people every year from New Year’s fringe.
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