Confirmed! Residents of Austria not vaccinated against covid will have to go to lockdown – TVNOVINY.sk

Residents of Austria who have not been vaccinated against coronavirus or who have not survived COVID-19 in the last 180 days will have to go into lockdown. The same will apply to people who have recently overcome the infection. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg and the Prime Ministers of the Austrian Länder agreed on Sunday. The measures will take effect on Monday. The information was provided by the DPA and AFP news agencies.

This member state of the European Union is struggling with a record increase in cases of infection.
Schallenberg told reporters on Sunday: “The situation is serious … We are not taking this step with a light heart, but unfortunately, it is necessary.”

The lockdown for unvaccinated and people after a recent covid disease will apply from Monday nationwide, the chancellor added.

Lockdown is likely to mean that unvaccinated people will only be able to leave their homes if they have to perform certain specific vital duties or for urgent medical reasons, the DPA writes.

Austria records record numbers of infected people almost daily. On Saturday, the authorities found more than 13,000 cases of coronavirus infection.