Austria is likely to face massive restrictions



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Tomorrow Saturday, the federal government will announce new stricter crown measures. Several outlets reported ahead of time Friday that massive population restrictions will likely be imposed. There is also a night curfew.

AUSTRIA. The draft ordinance should establish a night-time restriction from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. According to the draft, leaving the private living room should only be possible in five exceptional cases, orf.at reported Friday afternoon:

  • By avoiding immediate danger to life, limb and property
  • Assistance to people who need support as well as the exercise of family rights and the fulfillment of family duties
  • To cover the basic needs of daily life as well as for professional purposes.
  • To stay outdoors for physical and mental relaxation.

Gastronomy, theaters, museums, etc. need to stay

There are more restrictions for gastronomy, which will be closed again. Also, the hotel industry, dance schools, casinos and indoor gaming areas, etc. Zoos, museums, libraries and parks must remain open.

For hotels, according to orf.at, guests who were already there when the regulation went into effect can still spend their reserved time there.

Shutdown for events

“Events are prohibited,” the draft ordinance should say. This includes private celebrations outside the private living room, as well as cultural and sporting events. Weddings, congresses and cultural events, among other things, are prohibited. Theaters, operas and cinemas should close, as well as swimming pools and gyms.
Sporting events in first-class sport are exempt from the ban. In the future, however, they should only take place without an audience. Rehearsals and artistic performances must continue to be allowed without an audience. However, the rules of distance and hygiene must be respected.

Funerals allowed

Demonstrations and the private sector will be excluded. It should also continue to allow funerals to be held with a maximum of 50 people.

Schools and kindergartens remain open

Kindergartens, schools and universities should be excluded from the regulation. Activities within the scope of the legislative and executive bodies are also excluded.

Staff limit to negotiate

Trading should also remain open. For example, there should be a person limit for shops and malls, hair salons and cosmetic studios, advises the “Standard” (online). There must be ten square meters of space per customer.

Mandatory tests in nursing homes and elderly

In homes for the elderly and for the elderly, there is an obligation to take the test. Employees must be tested twice a week. An antigen test should be mandatory for visits. Only one person per resident should be allowed each day.

However, it is not yet known when the regulation will take effect. The federal government will provide updates on the coronavirus on Saturday at 4.30 pm Meinviertel.at will report. The government previously spoke with the social partners on Friday, and on Saturday talks with the opposition, state governors and the federal president.

Sickness notification by phone is possible again

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