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The growing number of infections in Tennengau has led to stricter crown regulations in the district. “The mood is bad,” says the mayor of a small affected community. “It is still necessary,” said the colleague from the neighboring town. There is uncertainty in the Rif sports hall, the Hallein hospital has imposed a “general ban on visitors.”
the essentials in brief
Things are going well in the Hallein district thanks to the red traffic light in Corona. On Monday, the SALK announced a “blanket visitation ban” to Hallein hospital. “This regulation was developed after consultation with state politicians and responsible health authorities and serves to protect our patients and employees,” said Paul Sungler, CEO of the Salzburg State Clinics. Exceptions are only possible for parents in the maternity ward and for relatives of patients in palliative situations. One hour per day per patient is applied to these areas.
Tennengau mayors rate the measures announced Sunday differently. Martin Promok (SPÖ), local chief of Annaberg-Lungötz, is skeptical about the “clan responsibility” of the communities. “If you look at Lammertal in isolation, we would be green. It’s problematic that our people pay attention and we still have the full battery of measurements.” The mood in the city was already better, especially the footballers were angry.
Johann Schnitzhofer (ÖVP) also has low numbers in the neighboring city of Abtenau: “There are four infected people for every 600 inhabitants.” However, in your opinion, the measurements are correct. “We are related to each other. Our people go to work at Kuchl.” Today he is away from home all day to speak personally with those affected. “The understanding so far is excellent.”
Gollingen Mayor Peter Harlander (ÖVP) speaks of a mixed mood: “Half are in favor, the other thinks the measures are excessive.” He himself supports Haslauer’s approach: “There is no other way to control it.” The clubs would suffer more with the current situation. “It affects me personally too. I’m a coach at the judo club, the whole thing is gone.” Harlander would not have welcomed a quarantine for Kuchl. “Of course we are closely related to the neighboring city, but as long as softer measures are possible, it should not resort to this method.”
Rainer Candido is the managing director of TVB Hallein and speaks on behalf of the merchants. The current measures are acceptable, but overall fear has been building for months, which is bad for business. “We consciously focus on communicating positively and transmitting that visiting the city and the shops is safe.”
At the university and state sports center Rif there was still uncertainty Monday lunchtime about what the ban on sporting events and training would mean for future operations. “We are in contact with the regional sports council, but we still do not know what the health authorities are deciding,” says Gerold Sattlecker, economic director of the ULSZ. Unresolved user calls came in every minute. “Hopefully we know more in the afternoon,” Sattlecker said.
Marlene Svazek, regional leader of the FPÖ party, harshly criticizes the governor. “The restrictions in Tennengau are not proportionate and completely arbitrary.” The freedom of the individual to exercise a trade is severely restricted by hardening, and the meaning of this measure is also lacking. “Does Haslauer think the Kuchlers will not step beyond their township? Bringing the curfew to 5 pm is completely arbitrary and without any foundation.”
SN / Robert Ratzer
Governor Haslauer with Education Director Mair and the mayors of Tennengau in the meeting room of the state parliament.
Governor invited to meeting on short notice
It was quick on Sunday. The mayors of Tennengau received the invitation to the meeting at the Chiemseehof in the afternoon. There, stricter measures to curb the rampant number of infections in the district were discussed with Governor Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP). There was a local Kuchl block in the room. In the timber community, 61 out of a total of 151 cases were found in the district on Sunday. “We didn’t come close to this measure because it has very drastic effects,” Haslauer says.
A full one applies to the entire district beginning Tuesday. Event ban. This includes sporting events including training, music events, and firefighting exercises. Private parties outside the living space are prohibited. Funerals are limited to a maximum of 100 visitors. In kindergartens, parents can no longer enter the premises, all gyms are closed for the extracurricular area.
In addition to the district-wide measures, special restrictions for Kuchl set. The gastronomy can only stay open until 5 pm, except for palliative care, a ban on visiting the retirement home was imposed. All measurements are initially valid until October 26 inclusive.
Haslauer: “Celebrating with beer in the garage, that just doesn’t work.”
The governor hopes above all the effectiveness of the ban on private parties. “There is a lot going on there. Celebrating with beer in the garage, in the workshop and in the barn, that just doesn’t work. We will also review it a lot.”
Friedrich Strubreiter (ÖVP), mayor of Scheffau, spoke of a constructive round. The governor took into consideration the needs of the communities. “We mayors now really ask that these measures be complied with and that no parties be held for a while. I understand, I didn’t always come home at 11 at night but now there is a lot at stake, the measures must be repeated. performed as well as in March. “
SN / Robert Ratzer
Hallein’s local boss Alexander Stangassinger harshly criticized the measures.
The mayor of Hallein would have decided otherwise
The local head of Hallein, Alexander Stangassinger (SPÖ), criticized the lack of participation of the mayor. “Everything was decided by the governor himself, we were allowed to say something about it.” He would have liked a stronger differentiation. “Why does a community with zero or few cases have the same restrictions as a highly affected one?” He advocated a clear and transparent line based on the color of the respective traffic light. “Now everyone is grouped.” Stangassinger also calls for discipline.
Kuchl Mayor Thomas Freylinger (ÖVP) supports the measures imposed on Tennengau. “We have already implemented a lot.” He expresses doubts as to whether the imposition of a curfew on the catering industry will actually bring the desired success. It is essential that there are no more private parties. In his opinion, however, control will not be so easy because the municipality can only control public places with the police.
The group at the wedding reception has consequences
Various groups had formed in the recent past, including after a private wedding celebration, which resulted in 20 positives and 100 suspects. This did not take place on Adnet, as was originally rumored. “It was in Tennengau, that’s all we can say about it,” a state spokesman said.
The number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the state of Salzburg was 2,817 on Monday (at 4:30 pm) (+25 compared to the previous report). The number of actively infected people in the state is currently 541 (+7) according to EMS. Active infected persons by district compared to last report: Pongau 93 (+/- 0), Tennengau 158 (+4), Lungau 20 (+/- 0), City of Salzburg 120 (+9), Flachgau 109 (- 6), and Pinzgau 41 (+/- 0).
At 4 p.m., another 41 people (13 Tennengau, 3 City of Salzburg, 21 Flachgau, 4 Pinzgau) had positive laboratory results for Covid-19 that had not yet been registered as positive by EMS. These must be added to the total
