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In Vorarlberg, new coronavirus infections eased a bit on Tuesday for the first time in days.
306 new infections were reported every 24 hours after the 500-case mark was reached on Monday.
As the number of recoveries (438) exceeded that of new infections, the number of infected people dropped again from 3,000 to 2,926. 132 people were treated in hospitals and there was another death.
Of the 132 Covid-19 patients in hospitals, 106 (minus ten compared to Monday) were treated in the normal ward and 26 (plus 4) in the intensive care unit. Twelve people from Vorarlberg have died of the corona virus since October 25.
Districts
Most of the active cases are currently in the Dornbirn district (977). They are followed by Bregenz (902), Feldkirch (677) and Bludenz (344).
Communities
In six municipalities in Vorarlberg, Dornbirn (461), Lustenau (372), Feldkirch (180), Bregenz (186), as well as Hohenems (144) and Hard (112), there were (well) more than 100 active cases each. In Bludenz (89), Götzis (88) and Frastanz (80) the number of infections again fell below 90. More than 50 infected people were also reported in Lauterach with 80, Wolfurt with 78, Rankweil with 72 and Höchst with 56. This means that more than two-thirds (68.3 percent) of all active coronavirus infections in Vorarlberg were distributed among these 13 municipalities.
7 day incidence
According to the crown board of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Vorarlberg also had by far the worst incidence of seven days per 100,000 inhabitants of all Austrian federal states on Tuesday. With a value of 538.6, Vorarlberg was well ahead of Upper Austria (479.2) and Tirol (448.1). The Austrian average was 356.1.
According to AGES data, the seven-day incidence is currently over 400 in all districts of Vorarlberg. At 804.1, the Dornbirn district actually has the second highest value of all Austrian districts.
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