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Key facts of the day: There are currently 6,493 people actively infected in the state. To date, 120 deaths have been recorded in relation to Covid-19, 228 corona patients are in the hospital, 24 of them in the intensive care unit.
Teachers and cops first in the mass test
Preparations for the massive tests already started in the second week of December. It starts with the teachers in the schools, then with the police personnel. “We are in close contact with the military command of the settlement. At the same time, we ensure that the additional separation notices that are expected can be issued quickly. Tonight there will be a coordination meeting between the states and the federal government,” said the Governor Wilfried Haslauer on a broadcast. Monday.
More test roads in each district
As an example and a good yardstick in relation to mass testing, South Tyrol is used for Salzburg. About one percent of those who voluntarily tested positive. Converted to Salzburg would be 3,500 to 4,000 people, because we expect about 60 percent to participate. “There will be test roads in all districts in addition to the existing ones. We are placing an emphasis on digital processing so that findings can be quickly reported by SMS or app,” says Wilfried Haslauer. It may be necessary to use trained members of the volunteer fire brigade or medical personnel for testing.
The numbers are still high
There is currently a downward trend in the level of Covid 19 infection. However: “We have to go lower in the numbers and I hope this happens in the coming days. Below an incidence number of 100, no it makes no sense to relax the measures “, Haslauer dispels hopes of a rapid withdrawal of the blockade. Activities.
Haslauer: “Slight descent”
“We are currently seeing a slight decrease in the numbers, albeit at a very high level. The number of views is 1.05, it was already 1.3. The doubling time went up to 32.4 days today, it was only eight days. The incidence at 7 days it is 678.3, which is also a slight relaxation, ”Haslauer sums up. The comparison in the old Corona Kuchl hotspot, where the measures were already active before the federal government prescribed:“ Here we currently have 62 active cases “.
Community involvement in contact tracing is ongoing
“The measures with the municipalities in locating contacts are coming into force,” says Haslauer and adds: “400 municipal employees are on duty, around 560 positive cases and 1,531 people in contact category 1 have been delegated to the municipalities. until now”.
Retailer: Haslauer expects to open on December 7
It is extremely difficult to make predictions these days, and in the video press conference Haslauer dared to watch the next few weeks cautiously. “I am already hoping that retail can reopen on December 7, including face-to-face teaching in schools. I am skeptical of the hotel and catering trade, including the winter season, as I hope it will be a week later What is certain for me it is that a broad relaxation of the measures is only possible with an incidence of around 100 in 7 days. The experts agree that otherwise the figures would rise again very quickly “, concluded Haslauer.
(Source: SALZBURG24 / APA)