New Covid Regulation Should Ban Face Shields – Coronavirus Vienna

The regulation announced by Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) for Thursday morning to further toughen the crown’s measures is yet to come. The regulation will come into effect tomorrow, Friday.

In addition to the already known fit, even in the event area, you should also ban face shields. According to information from the APA, the distance of 1 meter outside could also be mandatory again.

The “Kurier” reported this Thursday with reference to a draft regulation available to the newspaper, according to which so-called “face shields” will be prohibited. In all places in Austria where a mask is required, they are no longer recognized as protective devices.

According to “Kurier”, the word sequence “and very tight” is added to the relevant passage in the text of the regulation. In the explanations it says that the background is “condensed evidence, according to which the ‘face shields’ in particular do not have an aerosol inhibiting effect comparable to the classic masks”. The little chin visors should also be affected. Mario Pulker, head of the gastronomy division of the Chamber of Commerce, confirmed the plan to Ö1 “Morgenjournal”.

There was no confirmation from the Health Ministry on Thursday morning. The regulation should be available in the morning, he told only the APA. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) had declared on Wednesday that the regulation should be published “no later than early tomorrow”, so there is “enough time until it enters into force”.

The regulation could also reportedly bring a revival of the 1 meter distance rules (“baby elephant”) repealed in late July when entering public places (on the street). Since the end of July, this measure only existed as a recommendation from Schubert. The regulation had been withdrawn as a result of the lifting of general restrictions on exit from the crown (by the Constitutional Court in mid-July). The reason for this was that the rule of the subway in public spaces was not supposed to be legally covered either. The necessary “repair” of the Covid-19 Measures Law was carried out in September.

On Monday, the government announced the other adjustments expected from Friday, which will also be implemented with the regulation. From then on, only six people will be allowed inside and twelve outside. At professional events, 1,500 visitors are allowed outside and 1,000 inside, wearing a face mask is mandatory at events and serving food and drinks is prohibited.