Austria considers lockdown for unvaccinated: A pandemic of the unprotected awaits us, says Schallenberg – Topky.sk

“We will soon encounter a pandemic of the unprotected.“Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday night after the crisis. Intensive care units (ICUs) in the country currently occupy 220 beds for covid patients. If 600 are occupied, Austria will be in the fifth phase of its pandemic plan and will be able to significantly reduce The country is currently in the first phase of this plan.

Schallenberg has previously ruled out a lockdown for people vaccinated against covid and people who have already had the lung disease. The office expressed the hope that the above-mentioned plans motivate people to get vaccinated. The situation in the JIS departments is currently stable, despite the growing number of infected, DPA analyzes. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 population is currently almost 230. From 1 November, most employees in the country will have to prove their work by a vaccination certificate, a negative test or a certificate of overcoming covid.

In Austria, 62 percent of the population eligible for the vaccine is fully vaccinated. At the moment, however, there is no longer much interest in vaccination, some days healthcare professionals give only a few thousand doses of vaccines. The Free Party of Austria (FPÖ), one of the largest parties in the country, also supports skepticism about anti-cancer vaccines, recalls the DPA.