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After All Saints’ Day, the country is threatened with a night curfew for a whole month. This afternoon the federal government will appear before the public. The measures should take effect Tuesday at midnight. The opposition is very angry.
Since Claudia Gigler and Michael Jungwirth | 1:57 pm, October 31, 2020
November 2020 will go down in the history of the country. The foreign ministers want this afternoon Sebastian Kurz, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, Health Minister Rudolf anschober as well as minister of the interior Karl Nehammer Announce month-long curfews from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. At least that’s what a ten-page draft of the closing planned for November, the Small newspaper present, before.
The main committee of the National Council will meet on Sunday at 5 pm to decide the new measures planned to contain the corona pandemic. They are due to take effect on Tuesday, November 3 at midnight.
Before the press conference, the top government is conferring with the nine governors and meeting with the three opposition leaders, but through a video: head of the FPÖ Norbert hofer known to be in quarantine. Also a meeting with the federal president Alexander Van der Bellen is on the agenda. At 4.30 pm the virological quartet was scheduled to appear before the press.
The red provincial governors are very angry: the draft had already been punched to journalists yesterday, and it was only sent to the federal states at 1:19 a.m. Governor of Carinthia Peter kaiser Foams: “This obviously deliberate rubbing of the SPÖ states is extremely SHORT!”
At 11 am, the head of SPÖ gave Pamela Rendi-Wagner together with the boss of Neos Beate Meinl-Reisinger a press conference. Both were angered by the opposition’s lack of participation.
The planned exit restrictions will go into effect on the night of November 3 (ie, US Election Day). Before that, the main committee of the National Council must meet, in which the turquoise and green have a majority. A purely formal act.
A lock, but not that easy
From a purely legal point of view, the night curfew is nothing new. In principle, the blockade in force in March and April is based on the four exceptions at that time. Now the exit restrictions no longer apply 24 hours, but only between 8 pm and 6 am Why are you taking this action? The flat should be removed from evening gatherings with family, acquaintances and friends, as well as crown parties at night.
What is specifically planned:
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The night curfew
According to the draft, “leaving the private living room and staying outside the private living room” between 8 pm and 6 am is prohibited until the end of November. with the following five exceptions: To go shopping (which is not possible because shops close later), drive to work or for professional reasons, take care of family members in need of care or in the exercise of family duties, in emergencies and for “physical and mental recovery”. Public transportation can be used between 8pm and 6am for the reasons mentioned above, with one exception: if you want to stretch your feet far from your place of residence, you cannot use the train, tram, subway or bus.
Outdoor meeting
If you know someone from another outdoor household, it is Keep a distance of one meter. You must wear a mask when you are indoors.
Ride in the car
If people from different households are allowed to use a vehicle a maximum of two people on a bench Take a sit.
Skiing
The cable cars can only be used for professional reasons or by elite athletes. This is not allowed in the context of leisure activities.
Shop
Unlike spring, this time all the stores will remain open, but a maximum of one customer can be allowed in for every ten square meters.
Gastronomy
Unlike in early spring, catering doesn’t have to shut down completely, but it can continue to run in the background. You cannot enter the premises It must still be allowed to collect food. The canteens of companies, hospitals, spas, homes for the elderly and the elderly, as well as schools and kindergartens can remain open between 6 am and 8 pm
Hotels
As in spring, hotels do not have to close completely, but are only allowed to receive clients in a very limited way: if someone is on a business trip or in continuous training or carry out another professional activity. Spa facilities may remain open.
Sport
Only elite and professional athletes and their supervisors can enter sports facilities. Only professional sports can continue.
Nursing Homes and Retirement Homes
Employees must be tested twice a week, visitors prior to each visit. Each resident can only receive one visitor per day. The exceptions are hospice and palliative care. A similar rule applies to hospitals.
Culture and leisure
Long is the list of cultural and leisure facilities that remain: Theaters, concert halls, cinemas, cabarets, Leisure and amusement parks, swimming pools, dance schools, betting houses, casinos, indoor playgrounds, paintball facilities. According to a first draft regulation, museums should remain open, but now they are also closing.
Libraries and parks
Unlike spring, at least the libraries and parks can stay open. Zoos and animal parks now, contrary to the information above, will also be closed.
Exceptions
They are exempt from the event ban. Funerals (maximum 50 people), Church services and religious celebrations, elite sporting events, professional meetings, party events.
