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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is lowering expectations for an early relaxation of the crown’s measures after the current lockdown.
“We will have to live with more massive restrictions after December 7,” said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) of the “Kleine Zeitung” (Sunday edition). In either case, there will be no “hasty opening steps”. “Everyone should be aware that we will have to live with certain restrictions for weeks and months,” said the chancellor. The objective is to carry out “careful opening procedures” in shops and schools as of December 7. However, this depends on the number of infections. The higher they are, “the more difficult it will be to establish the initial steps,” says Kurz.
A third block should be avoided as much as possible. Antigen mass testing scheduled for December could be “a great opportunity.” With these, the infection process can be localized and new infections can be prevented, he argued.
In the debate on a pre-Christmas closure of ski resorts due to the corona pandemic, Kurz announced the presentation of the government’s plans on this issue for Wednesday. The debate should be conducted in a more “differentiated” way. On the one hand, the ski slopes are currently closed and, “sorry”, the sports and leisure facilities will not be part of the first opening step. However, the government wants to make more sport possible again in the “foreseeable future”, especially if it takes place outdoors and as an individual sport. On the other hand, the tourism issue must be seen separately, so Kurz: “What is clear: Après-ski will return in a year at the earliest.”
When asked about the high number of infections and diseases in the second wave and whether the government measures did not come too late, Kurz said: “As you know, I was in favor of imposing the blockade earlier and more strongly.” But there was resistance from some parties and state governors who argued that the population would not support the measures. He also made an attempt around fall break, where there was still a lot of resistance, Kurz said: “With the Lockdown light I wanted to close schools. At that time there were no majorities.
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