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Ostermann predicts despite new restrictions to take effect on Tuesday Until November 18, 750 of the 800 beds in the intensive care unit for patients with coronavirus can be filled.
Daniela Schmid, an epidemiology expert at the Food Safety and Health Agency, said it is becoming increasingly difficult to trace the source of infections and that only 27 percent of cases are successful. The average age of those infected is currently 43 years. added.
Speaking at a press conference, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said: the second wave is much stronger and more serious in the country than the first. However, he does not consider it advisable to introduce more tightening until they know the impact of the latest measures. The government will only meet again next Friday to discuss the need for more action. Anschober expects the situation to improve markedly in the coming weeks. According to the minister, the goal is to avoid congestion in hospitals, and that doctors should prioritize coronavirus patients.
As of Tuesday, a nightly curfew went into effect in Austria and cafes, nightclubs and restaurants were closed. Factories, shops, kindergartens and primary schools are still open, but secondary schools and universities have already embraced distance learning.
On Friday, 6,464 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, almost a hundred less than the day before. The number of new infections broke a record with 7,416 on Thursday. 41 more deaths were reported on Friday. Four hundred and twenty-one patients are cared for in the intensive care unit. According to Anschober, the data remains alarming.
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