Austria, hard lockdown for two million unvaccinated
“Hard lockdown for all unvaccinated from today in Austria”Is what the Austrian government (conservatives and greens) decided yesterday to oppose the fourth new wave of Coronavirus. With Switzerland and Germany Austria is currently one of the countries with the lowest number of vaccinations done and, unfortunately, the results of this non-health action are being seen: 1000 cases per 100000 inhabitants. Given this situation, the government crisis cabinet has decided, as the first country in Europe, the heavy measure for no vax “We did not take this decision lightly but unfortunately it is necessary because we have a shamefully low vaccination rate. Our task as a government Austrian is protecting the citizens, “Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said.
Austria, hard lockdown for two million unvaccinated
9 days of lockdown heavy for all those who are not vaccinated, about 2 million people, 35% of the entire population. They will only be able to leave the house to do the shopping, go to the doctor, work or study. Police and heavy fines should discourage anyone who wants to break the law. The decision did not come suddenly because the pressure on the unvaccinated had already increased in the past weeks. At work the vaccination certificate or swab was already mandatory, not passed by the health service. Clearly the lockdown gets tough when it comes to free time. Cinemas, theaters, bars and restaurants are now off limits to anyone who does not prove that they have been vaccinated.
Austria, hard lockdown for two million unvaccinated
Although with the approach of the decision many Austrians went to vaccination centers, the measure still seems not to be sufficient because the trend of infections is growing exponentially. Saturday only well 13,000 in a country with fewer than 9 million inhabitants. Virtually nearly 85% of those in intensive care are not covered by the vaccination. What is happening in Austria obviously worries Germany a lot, which borders on over 800 kilometers and has “branded” the neighboring country at high risk. All those arriving from Austria from today will have to stay in quarantine for 5 days.
There was no lack of demonstrations in the capital but the police, unlike other countries such as Italy for example, controlled them very well. It was even born, at the regional level, the so-called “party of skeptics” which now seems to have 6% of the votes.
But all of Western Europe when it comes to vaccinations is pretty bad with Romania and Bulgaria at very low levels, with only 35% and 23% of immunized and third world hospital systems.
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