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The harsh blockade, which is imminent from next week, caused high traffic in shopping malls in western Austria on Saturday. For example, the largest shopping center in Vorarlberg, the Messepark in Dornbirn, was very crowded from the start, at the DEZ in Innsbruck the morning started “lively”; a further increase was expected. The DEZ was already “full” on Friday.
As a local inspection in the fairground showed, streams of visitors made their way through the aisles, in the store the shopping carts were full. However, visitors to the exhibition park were not looking for special products, keyword: toilet paper. The fact that some stores offered deep discounts may also have contributed to the very high frequency.
On the morning of December at 11.00, “not everything was happening”, but the shopping activity was described as “busy” at the request of the APA. Significantly more people would come in the late morning and late afternoon. Friday had already turned out to be a very busy shopping day. “People get stressed because they don’t know what to expect,” he said. Many would still seize the opportunity to buy, some also with a view to Christmas.
Quarantine and new sections
Lower Austrian state medical staff registered 27,235 people in home quarantine on Saturday. This is a decrease from Friday’s record of 30,277. According to information from the office of the State Health Minister Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ), 1,026 new coronavirus infections were counted in 24 hours.
In Tyrol, the number of people actively infected with the corona virus has increased by 172 people since Friday night. According to the country’s panel, 342 new infections were reported, but 167 recoveries were also reported. The number of infected people at lunchtime on Saturday was 7,877. Additionally, three other Covid-19-related deaths were reported. The number of intensive care patients increased from seven to 58 cases.
Since the outbreak of the corona pandemic, 186 people have died from the virus or the virus in Tyrol. On Saturday, 339 patients were in hospital treatment, four fewer than the day before. 70 of the 281 corona patients in the normal wards were seen in Innsbruck. (apa)
