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Over the weekend, congestion developed on several roads leading to ski resorts in Austria, also leading to an accident. In Carinthia, the ski slopes, the Semmeringen toboggan run, had to be closed due to the gathering crowd, Euronews reported. However, the Ischgl ski resort did not open, which was one of the focal points of the coronavirus epidemic in the spring.
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There was a huge crowd on the Austrian ski slopes over the weekend, the car parks were already full in the morning. Although Austria has now introduced a third phase of strict restrictions starting on Saturday due to the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, the ski slopes have been able to open up, Euronews reported, citing the ORF.
The ski slopes could only accommodate locals, and everyone over the age of fourteen had to wear a mask that covered their nose and mouth if they wanted to use the chairlift.
However, in good weather on Saturday, crowds gathered to adore his snowy passion. As a result, congestion developed on the roads leading to various ski resorts, which also led to an accident. The ski slopes in Bodental, Carinthia, were closed on Sunday due to crowds on Saturday, and the toboggan run in Semmeringen, near Vienna, was reported on the European news program.
The weekend was full of house on almost all the open ski slopes, the news portal also writes in one of its articles. The rules are special: since the buffets and restaurants are closed, they all take care of food and drink, in addition, the FFP2 mouth masks with extra filtering capacity are mandatory in the ski lifts and the cabins are disinfected periodically.
However, not all the ski slopes were opened, one of which was closed was the infamous Ischgl ski resort, which was one of the focal points of the coronavirus epidemic. The ski resort was not opened due to travel restrictions as it is located in Austria and Switzerland.
At the time of the country’s closure, recreational sports, skiing or ice skating are the main hobbies of Austrians, Euronews field correspondent Johannes Pleschberger said. In mid-January, after the massive tests, the government will decide the next step.
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