Crown in Austria: Briefly stricter rules again, but ski chaos is apparently already raging in Tyrol

Update from October 20 at 7:58 pm.: During the first Corona-Hotspot Ischgl presented his plans to the public on Tuesday how to get a refurbished one Mass dissemination since Coronavirus want to avoid, the images of others are circulating on the net Ski areashow stunned.

Videos Y Photos outside Tirol show the lots of ski lifts. Both in Kaunertal glacier as well as in Hintertux Glacier took pictures of people who closed wait for the gondola at valley stations. To adhere to the Distance rules there is little to see there, although the operators of the ski areas put up appropriate signs.

According to one Twitter-Userin, who published the corresponding photograph, and the Austrian media took the photographs last Sunday.

Corona in Austria: Ex-hotspot and ski resort Ischgl presents its anti-corona strategy

Update on October 20 at 4:52 pm.: Austria’s winter sports resort Ischgl, in March still the Hotspot in the diffusion of the Corona-Pandemie, wants one of the safest destinations in the Alps to be. “The experiences of last winter determine our actions for the future”, emphasized the Tourism and cable car managers on Tuesday. Silvrettaseilbahn AG has recently had around 700,000 euros invested in health and safety standards. The cameras are said to be immediately in the Group formation explain when queuing. Also, it should Timeouts predicts and with cold nebulizers the Cable car cabins disinfected.

Of the Paznaun-Ischgl Tourist Office have in common with him Ski areas A new app has been developed for each location in the Paznaun Valley, which also offers the option to Guest registration in Restaurants include, said in one Press release. The system is currently being expanded to evaluate guests, employees and venues. After ski it won’t exist this winter in the previously known way anyway. Of the first day of skiing in Ischgl is by November 26 planned, Galtür should in December 5th, Kappl Y Watch A.M Dec. 18 Consequences.

The of the Austrian government thrown out Corona test program destined for tourism expanded as the Ministry of Tourism of the Austrian news agency WHAT Release. That is also ski instructor, Mountain guide, Fellow traveler, Tourist guide or Private room owners eligible and could once a week get tested. For the program, which has been running since July, the government has until the end of the year 150 million euros Made available. So far, 350,000 tests have been performed on some 83,000 employees.

Crown in Austria: the incidence value of seven days is 109.9

First report of October 20: Vienna – Across Europe, the number of infections increases with Coronavirus currently quickly. This worrying trend is also in the neighboring country of Germany Austria recognize. In particular the Seven day incidence value, that is, the number of new infections with the Coronavirus * in the last seven days for every 100,000 inhabitants, it increased significantly in the last days. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz he warned in a video he shared on social media over the weekend: “The situation in Austria is dire!”

Last Friday was the Seven day incidence value by Austria to 94.8. In Germany, an area is already considered to have reached the critical value of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days. Area of ​​risk. On Monday, the panel of the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) showed an even higher value of 109.9 for all Austria outside.

the Seven-day incidence the austrian Federal states take a look (As of October 19, 2:02 pm):

Crown in Austria: Chancellor Kurz urgently warns: new rules come into force on Friday

Warned Monday morning Short at a press conference: “If this trend does not stop, that means 6,000 new infections per day in December.” As of Friday, therefore, I pass new crown rules in Austria in force. TO private celebrations The limit is then six adults indoors and twelve adults outdoors. Minors are not included. The events with the largest number of people should be registered.

TO professional eventsFor example, at the State Opera or the Bundesliga, a maximum of 1,500 spectators will be allowed outdoors and a maximum of 1,000 spectators indoors. Here, however, no food or drink more to serve. There is also one Mask requirementeven outdoors. In the Gastronomy Starting Friday, only six people will be able to sit at a table. Vulnerable groups in nursing homes must also be given greater protection through additional measures. the Federal states It can sharpen the measures taken depending on the infection situation.

Crown in Austria: police control measures in pubs and event venues

Last weekend the Austrian Police agree with Crown measurements in 9,100 restaurants and venues around the world Austria controlled as oe24.at reported. The Interior Ministry reported on Monday in a statement that the action 107 ads were reimbursed. In addition to the 2,666 police officers, employees of the district’s administrative authorities were also on duty. Ten reviews were carried out in collaboration with the health authorities.

Crown in Austria: Bavarian Interior Minister Herrmann is thinking about border controls

Bavarian Minister of the Interior Joachim herrmann holds it to the pointy’s face Corona-Lage * in Austria and other neighboring countries for the possibility that one can return border controls must speak. “The discussion about increasing border controls could flare up again if the infection process in neighboring countries gets out of control,” the CSU politician told newspapers. Funke Media Group. “At the same time, we are attentive to the close economic relations with intensive commuting of employees, for example with the Czech Republic and Austria,” he explained. Herrmann Follow.

Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko maas last planned Border closures Due to the Corona-Pandemie * warned. In the spring, they had bad experiences with border closing too quickly, so Maas. On many borders with neighboring countries it happened in the spring. Chaos Y long traffic jams. Entry rules were relaxed again in mid-June. (ph) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital publishing network

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