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On the occasion of the videoconference in the orange and red districts, the Minister of Health, Rudolf Anschober, and the president of the Crown Commission, Ulrich Herzog, analyzed the contagion process. The main causes of the outbreak were discussed.
In all the affected districts with greater risk, it can be observed that the infection occurs in the private sector in small celebrations and parties as well as in the family. The minister hopes that the additional regional measures will take effect against the growing number of infections.
However, the number of infections is increasing considerably in Austria: 1,163 new infections were reported in 20,841 tests and 820 new scans in the last 24 hours. The positive rate in testing is still high and is well above 5 percent.
The average age of the examinees is increasing again and already exceeds 40 years (34 in August). In addition, the number of hospitalizations has increased by 37 percent in the last seven days and the number of patients requiring intensive care by 20 percent. “And thirdly, in recent days, for the first time in many weeks, there have been several cases of contagion in some nursing homes,” said the minister.
Austria compared to Europe
The benchmark now used internationally for the development of Covid in individual countries (incidence of 7 days per 100,000 inhabitants) is 88.5 in Austria, 38 in Germany with an upward trend, 64 in Italy and 64 in Switzerland. 126, in Spain 130, Slovakia 134, Slovenia 135, United Kingdom 145, France 180, Netherlands 247, Belgium 369 and Czech Republic 372.
“After months, Europe is once again the epicenter of the global pandemic with the highest increases. The dreaded strong growth with sharp drops in temperature has thus become a reality.
The pandemic “is not a tsunami to which we would be defenseless”: “We can all make our contribution and protect ourselves with it. If we adhere to the three basic measures of hygiene, minimum distance and oral protection and give up private parties and celebrations, then we can face well the second current peak of the crisis “.
