Austria entered the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic

Austria entered the second wave of coronavirus infection – said Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz on Sunday, paying attention to the growing number of positive tests.

From Friday to Saturday, almost 870 new infections were registered in the 9 million country, half of which in the capital of the country, Vienna. From the beginning of the epidemic, 33,000 people fell ill in Austria, and 750 died.

“We are at the beginning of the second wave” (infections) – wrote Chancellor Dust in a communiqué, warning that the country recently exceeded the number of a thousand new daily infections and appealing to the population for strict compliance with exacerbations and maximum contacts.

On Friday, the Austrian government announced an exacerbation from Monday the principle of wearing masks and maintaining social distance during public events and restaurants. Wearing masks will be necessary in public transport, in all stores and all public buildings.

Chancellor Kurz warned that if the number of cases of coronavirus infections would increase, it does not exclude further restrictions; At the same time, he expressed the hope that insulation could be avoided.

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