Covid-19: Austria decides to lock down entire population and require vaccination
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Austria is the first country in Europe to resume lockdown and impose vaccination on the population. The restriction goes into effect on Monday (22).
Faced with a significant increase in Covid-19 cases, Austria imposed a lockdown on the entire population on Friday (19). Austria is the first country on the European continent to return to a national lockdown.
The restriction was announced after the Austrian government first imposed a curfew only on unvaccinated people as a world first. In the meantime, however, it has been realized in Vienna that such a measure is not justified.
Starting Monday, Austrians will only be able to leave their homes to work, buy food and medicine, and play sports. Schools will not be closed, but parents will have to keep their children at home if they can.
The lockdown will be in effect for ten days as a first step and can then be extended for another ten days. In addition, vaccination will be mandatory starting February 1 next year. This makes Austria the first European country to introduce such a measure.
THE MOST IMPORTANT AT A GLANCE
- Fourth wave at peak: 15,809 new infections, 48 deaths, 520 intensive care patients.
- The lockdown will begin on Monday, November 22, 2021, and will last for ten days as a first step, after which it can be extended for another ten days. After December 12, the lockdown will remain in place for the unvaccinated.
- Schools are now to remain open after all, but children can stay at home and be provided with materials.
- Mandatory vaccination will apply from February 1, 2022.
- The third shot will be enabled throughout the country after only four months.
- Mandatory masks from Monday in all indoor settings.
- Home office is recommended.
- Economic aid will be extended.
- Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will give a speech on the Covid-19 situation at 7:30 PM.
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