Coronavirus: Austria before the second lockdown



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Since Thursday night, draft ordinances have been circulating that are not final, but probably already indicate the direction.

Curfew exceptions

You can leave the house after 8 pm because you want to go to church. It must also be possible to satisfy the basic needs of the animals, that is, walking for the dog. You can also visit your family. In addition, there are, of course, trips to work or the necessary assistance, as well as exercise.

There is still a discussion on whether the upper level has to switch to distance learning for lockdown. However, in principle, kindergartens and schools will remain open.

Rules for walks

When it comes to walks, there are six people authorized to move in groups, but people can only come from two households. Children are also coming.

Basically, the distance of 1 meter does not have to be observed between people who share at least partially a home, that is, generally couples with two apartments.

Remove only

As far as gastronomy is concerned, this is limited to home delivery and take away services. The time you can collect the food will depend on the design of the exit regulations. For the moment, it was planned that from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. it would only be possible to leave the house in exceptional cases. However, he was not entirely sure if there was still room to shorten this phase. Hotel dining rooms (workplaces, hospitals, nursing homes, after-school care centers), dining cars, and hotel restaurants remain open to guests of this hotel (until 8 pm at the latest).

Of course, tourists will no longer be able to stay in the accommodations. According to the draft, only those whose holidays are already running will be able to enjoy it until the planned end. Otherwise, rooms can only be provided for people on business trips or in need of accommodation.

Limitation of persons in retail

This time, in contrast to the first lockdown, retail has escaped a shutdown, but personal restrictions are making a comeback. There must be ten square meters available for each customer. If the store is smaller, only one person can be admitted. A distance of at least one meter should be maintained between people in the workplace, “unless the risk of infection can be minimized with appropriate protective measures.” The obligation to wear a mouth / nose protection where it is not required anyway (such as in stores) can only be waived with the agreement of the employer and employee.

According to information from the APA, hairdressers can keep open, as well as cosmetic, pedicure and similar salons. However, only one person can be cared for for every ten square meters. Physiotherapy and massages are also allowed, as well as solariums and dog schools.

Crown and sport measurements

It gets crowded in November with leisure activities. Sport is still possible, but only if you don’t get too close physically: jogging yes, playing soccer no. Fitness studios are closed, as are yoga studios and shooting ranges. Outdoor sports facilities such as tennis courts and golf courses are still available for those for whom it is not too cold. Only professional athletes can carry out their activity more or less without restrictions, although public access to sporting events is not allowed. In other words, when the regulations come into force, the European Football Cup, for example, will only be able to be seen on television.

Pools, amusement parks, dance schools, indoor playgrounds and much more need to be closed completely. According to the draft, museums, zoos, libraries and parks are excluded.

Prohibited events

The events are generally prohibited; cultural and sporting events, for example, but fairs, occasional markets, exhibitions and congresses are also explicitly mentioned. Anyone who wants to get married despite confinement can do so, but only in a civil ceremony and without a public celebration. However, if you let it crash at home, that cannot be avoided.

Only funerals can continue to be held, but only 50 mourners are allowed. Meetings of organs of political parties or events for religious purposes are excluded from the event ban.

Situation in homes for the elderly and the elderly

Employees can only enter nursing homes, nursing homes, and homes for the disabled if a molecular or antigenic biological test for corona is performed twice a week and the result is negative. Visitors can only enter these facilities if an antigen test is performed immediately at the entrance and the result is negative, or if an FFP2 mask is worn continuously during the visit. Only one visit per patient is allowed, with the exception of palliative and hospice support. The same rules apply to hospitals and spas, except for the restriction to one person per day.

In addition to a mask requirement that applies to virtually all indoor venues, there are also a number of smaller regulations, such as a ban on overcrowded cars. Only two people are allowed to sit in each row, unless they are from the same household.

Limited party traffic with police

As the Salzburg police announced in an afternoon broadcast, match traffic at the state police headquarters will be restricted from 3 November until further notice. Therefore, contact should always be made electronically. If this is not possible, you can also make inquiries by phone. The parties can only appear in person at the LPD in exceptional cases and by appointment.

Angry opposition already

A parliamentary approval will probably need one or another measure, that is, by the main committee. That could delay the entry into force a bit. The talk was already on Monday, but also on Tuesday or Wednesday. How long the lock will last is still open. All November is assumed.

Before all of this takes effect, the government has some talks to complete. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will be briefed and videoconferences will be held with state governors and opposition leaders. The fact that the drafts are already circulating among the public once woke up the SPÖ, because he was invited to a “mock discussion”. The FPÖ does not want to go ahead anyway and saw the regulation as “the declaration of bankruptcy of a government”.

(Those: APA)

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