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The race on the test roads in Upper Austria has increased even more. Nearly 19,000 people signed up for Sunday, about 18,000 today (at 2pm yesterday) and 14,000 tomorrow. Starting today, a negative corona test of no more than two days is mandatory for visits to a hairdresser or masseur.
Since a total of 30,000 tests can be carried out per day, there are still places free, but not everywhere. Of the 45 public test stations in the state, 25 were fully booked for today (at 11am yesterday morning), for example those of Magazingasse in Linz, in Stadtsaal Steyr, in Walding, Braunau, Gmunden, Kirchdorf, Waldneukirchen or St. Georgen. im Attergau. By Tuesday, 15 stations were complete. However, due to cancellations and new registrations, this can change constantly, according to the state crisis team.
The first list of pharmacies offering free corona trials is available from Sunday. Nationwide there are 400, in Upper Austria 58, of which 54 start today, four a little later. Seven pharmacies in Linz and six in Wels are on the list, but none in Steyr. Pharmacies are also represented in rural regions, for example in Aigen-Schlgl, Rutzenmoos, Molln or Wartberg an der Krems. “There are more and more, the list is updated daily,” said the Chamber of Pharmacists. Clients must register by phone and take the electronic card.
The federal government is now paying for tests at pharmacies so there are more free offers. The deputy Chairman of the Curia for Doctors Resident in Upper Austria, Wolfgang Ziegler, demands that the federal government also allow free tests with doctors: “Above all, our elderly population needs offers of tests around the corner, and these are local medical practices. “
Criticism at the federal and state levels comes from SP state manager Georg Brockmeyer, who sees a “two-class trial society” at the expense of rural districts. The offer urgently needs to be expanded and debureaucratized.
The Vice President of Upper Austria emphasizes that the testing capabilities are the best compared to other federal states. (Arizona)
