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The largest increase in coronavirus infections to date occurred in Vienna from Friday to Saturday. According to the medical crisis team, there was a record increase within 24 hours 444 registered cases out of a total of 10,655, as confirmed by a spokesman for Health Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) at the request of the APA.
Meanwhile, the number of deaths related to the virus remains at a low level: 229. Two women (77 and 81 years old, respectively) and a man (77 years old) have died. 7,410 people have recovered in Vienna.
A total of 6,803 corona tests were conducted on Friday in the federal capital. The total number increases to 359,186. More recently, the positive test rate has decreased slightly compared to the absolute numbers according to the city council.
Vienna systematically tests all contact persons, thus many asymptomatic ill people are discovered, as underlined. The procedure in March at the absolute rush hour was different, the hacker’s spokesman said. Therefore, current values are difficult to compare with those of the time. Since only people who reported on the health phone were tested at that time, only people with symptoms were included in the statistics. It can be assumed that there were many more cases at that time.
Numerous groups around families in Lower Austria
In Lower Austria, the increasing number of people infected by coronavirus is particularly affecting one Large number of small conglomerates in the family environment back. “These were mainly caused by travelers who returned and took the virus into their private lives,” a spokesman for state health councilor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) said on Saturday.
In the course of private events and celebrations, the corona virus spreads, he said. Compared to the previous day, state medical personnel reported 135 new illnesses and a total of 573 ill people in the state on Saturday. “At the moment, all sources of infection are easily traceable,” the spokesperson added. Known measures such as contact tracing and quarantines would continue to be used.
Numerous sports clubs, including especially football clubs, are also repeatedly affected. The infection was also confirmed from a doctor at Lilienfeld State Hospital. She is currently in quarantine and will then go back to work. Hospital operations are not affected. “Everything is under control,” the spokesperson emphasized.
In Krems, the “Q-Stall” nightclub was officially closed after several guests tested positive. The number of sick people is currently being recorded and the staff is being examined.
17 positive cases in the bakery
77 employees of a bakery in Hagenbrunn (Korneuburg district) tested positive for the corona virus. “The operation is currently under strict control,” a spokesman for State Health Councilor Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) said on Saturday. A concept is being developed with the provinces of Vienna and Lower Austria, as well as with the district administration, to continue production.
The number of deaths per crown in Salzburg rose to 40
In Salzburg, the death toll from the corona virus rose to 40 on Saturday. The State Medical Directorate reported the death of an 88-year-old from Pongau, that he was infected with the virus. Pongau district had the highest number of fatalities in the state with 19 deaths, followed by Flachgau with eleven and Pinzgau with nine.
One person died of Covid-19 in Tennengau, Lungau, and the city of Salzburg. The number of new infections was exceptionally high at 23 from Friday night to Saturday noon.
German boxers quarantined in Ötztal Tirol
26 members, supervisors and close contacts of a German sports team who are currently in a training camp in Längenfeld (Imst district) in Ötztal Tyrol have been infected with the corona virus. This was announced by the Tyrolean state press office on Saturday afternoon. According to information from the news magazine “Spiegel”, it is about the German Olympic boxing team.
This was neither confirmed nor denied by the state press office, referring to the anonymity of the data. When asked about coronavirus cases, Beatrice Bastian, competition director of the German Boxing Association (DVB), confirmed on Saturday to the APA – Austrian Press Agency that the German Olympic boxing team was in Längenfeld.
All people who tested positive would now have to serve a ten-day quarantine, it was said from the country house. Training camp was supposed to end on Saturday (today). “We have our own hotel wing, our own dining room, our own side entrance. The boxers only trained together,” said Müller, who was also in Längenfeld for a few days but left earlier and has tested negative ever since.
The team members had to undergo two tests days before their arrival. On both occasions there have been negative results without exception. All the boxers are easily training in the team hotel in Längenfeld because no one complains of symptoms. The Tyrolean Health Office takes care of the team and monitors the contact chains.
The state of Tyrol published a call to potential contact persons on Saturday. Any contact could have been made between September 5 and 9 in the grocery stores in Längenfeld, especially in the Sparmarkt and M-Preis branches, as well as in Dorfwirt, at the Café Schonger and at the Brothers Coffee Bar.
Additionally, infected athletes could have spread the virus on a trip to Innsbruck on September 7. Possible contact locations were Apple Achleitner between 12 noon and 12:30 pm, Manna restaurant between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm, and 360 degree wine bar / lounge from 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm.
If symptoms such as cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose or sudden loss of taste and smell occur, health authorities advise you to contact the 1450 Health Hotline immediately.
Also in Längenfeld a good two weeks ago, a case of a positive corona was known at the training ground of German Bundesliga club Schalke 04, according to media reports with one of the players. According to the television station “Sport1”, it should have been the ÖFB team player Alessandro Schöpf, there was no official confirmation. In any case, immediately afterwards the Tyrolean demanded his contempt for the ÖFB international matches in Norway and against Romania.
