Slovenia classifies Austria as a risk zone with the exception of Carinthia «kleinezeitung.at

Croatia reported 2,242 new infections and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours, while Slovenia reported 1,963 new cases and 18 deaths. Slovenia classifies all of Austria as a risk zone with the exception of Carinthia

1:14 pm, October 24, 2020

Starting Monday, Slovenia will include the whole of Austria on the “red list” of countries at high risk of corona infections, with the exception of Carinthia. The Slovenian government decided on Friday evening, as the STA news agency reported on Saturday. Consequently, one becomes one upon entering Slovenia. negative Covid-19 test that is not older than 48 hours, or have to be quarantined for ten days. Until now, these provisions only applied to Vienna.

Exceptions

The exceptions in which travelers are exempt from quarantine or mandatory testing apply to travelers, schoolchildren, cargo transportation and urgent personal or business trips, with the Return within 48 hours It must be done. Anyone crossing the border for family reasons to maintain contact with close family members can stay in the country for 72 hours. Transit through Slovenia is also free if it takes place within twelve hours. Since Monday, Slovenia closes the border with Italy.

Also, apply Exceptions also for Austrian owners or renters of real estate on the Slovenian side. They are allowed to stay in the country for 48 hours, as are the farmers who work their land across the border. Harvest workers helping Slovenian citizens or residents of Slovenia with seasonal work in Austria can return within 24 hours without any restrictions.

Border with Italy closed

Slovenia will close the border with Italy from Monday. Italian citizens can only transit through the country (maximum twelve hours) to reach other destinations, Italian media reported, referring to Slovenian government sources.

Slovenia made the decision due to the increasing number of coronavirus infections in Italy. Sanitary controls at the border are not excluded. Friuli Venezia Giulia is one of 14 Italian regions that Slovenia considers a “red zone” due to the high number of infections.

New registry values

Slovenia and Croatia report again of record values ​​for corona infections. In Croatia in the last 24 hours a total of 2,242 new infections recorded, the test positivity rate was 27.7 percent. Slovenia signed up on Friday 1,963 new cases, with a positivity rate of 27.9 percent, figures released Saturday showed. Both countries also had the highest daily death rates since the start of the pandemic.

In Slovenia a total of 18 people died with or from Covid 19 disease in one day. Currently, 449 patients are being treated in the hospital, 63 of them in intensive care units. There are currently 13,023 active corona cases in the neighboring southern country, according to the tracking page “covid-19.sledilnik.org.”

In Croatia there were a total of 16 deaths in 24 hours. 731 patients are being treated in the hospital, 52 of them have to be artificially ventilated, reported the Croatian government’s official Corona website “koronavirus.hr”. There are 9,745 active corona cases nationwide.

To contain the spread of the coroavirus, the existing partial blockade in Slovenia was extended with more restrictions. In addition to the already closed Gastronomic, cultural and sports facilities Hotels, casinos, hair and beauty salons and other non-essential shops and services will also be closed starting Saturday.

Open, however Supermarkets, pharmacies, pet stores, hardware stores, florists, banks and post offices, gas stations and repair shops stay. The kindergartens will also be open next week, when the fall holidays for schoolchildren also expire. The restrictions should initially apply for one week.