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They make coronavirus testing mandatory and impose a registration obligation on travelers in Austria. The other people who enter must present a negative result in the test no more than three days and have the opportunity to compensate it within 24 hours after their arrival in the country. Only tests performed by a professional are recognized.
Travelers must check in once a week and be able to show an antibody-based PCR test result that is no older than a week or less. Travelers visiting Austria less than once a week must register before entering. The bar will allow registration from February 7,
Registration will only be compulsory from February 10.
Of the EU member states, only Greece and Finland can currently enter Austria without complying with quarantine regulations. Other safe countries include Norway, Iceland, the Vatican, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Singapore. Japan has been removed from the registry of countries considered epidemiologically safe due to the increase in the number of infected, MTI wrote.
Sebastian Kurz has announced that epidemic restrictions will be eased in Austria after February 8, allowing for the opening of schools and shops. The hotels remain closed. The fate of the restaurants will be decided later. The Austrian chancellor said that the measures had succeeded in curbing the epidemic. Traditional masks will not be accepted in stores and on public transport from January 25, everyone will be required to wear FFP2 masks.
Previously, on December 7, the country relaxed with restrictive measures that had been in place since November 17. They then adjusted again because the epidemiological data were unfavorable. Meanwhile, a British mutation of the coronavirus has also been detected in the country. In Austria, 418,283 coronavirus infections have been identified since the outbreak, of which 7,902 have died from the disease.
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