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The new measures to contain the resumption of coronavirus infections. Museums, restaurants and attractions prohibited for the unvaccinated in Vienna
Austria in the Christmas period becomes a marvel with decorations and markets. Vienna, the capital, is one of the most beautiful cities to visit at this time of year: there are many stalls to see, there are must-see exhibitions and museums, there are works at the Staatsoper. But this year all that will be forbidden to the unvaccinated. They will be able to content themselves with seeing the decorations on the street. And if the infections increase they will only be able to see them from the window.
Vienna therefore chooses the hard line against no vax. Even before the lockdown of the unvaccinated occurs throughout the country, the mayor of the Habsburg capital Michael Ludwig anticipates everyone. From Monday in Vienna, those who have not completed the vaccination cycle or are not cured of the virus will not be able to enter public places.
Austria, restrictive measures due to increased infections
Austria is facing a new wave and the numbers are worrying: 9338 positive cases in 24 hours, just under the record of 9586 reached a year ago. Most of the unvaccinated end up in hospitals: 75% of those admitted to intensive care are in fact no vax. In Vienna, even 87% of those in intensive care are unvaccinated.
Numbers that have prompted the country to hypothesize new ones more restrictive measures just for the unvaccinated. Vienna decided not to wait and promulgated new rules on Monday 8 November. Rules that obviously also apply to the tourists.
In Austria it was applied to neglect to come to Italy a green passage to access all public places. It was the so-called 3G rule, ie geimpf- vaccinated / genesen – cured / getestet – tested. In Vienna, the rules were stricter in some areas – for example, to go to the disco could only be accessed if vaccinated or cured. Now the rules are getting even stricter.
For me workers the loophole of the swab, but it must be a PCR test, therefore molecular and non-antigenic and the duration changes to 48 hours and not 72 hours.
The rules in Vienna: stop to tourists no vax
To go in Vienna at Christmas 2021? Only if you are vaccinated. For the no vax from Monday 8 November a visit to the splendid Habsburg capital would be limited to long walks only, unless they have somewhere to go. Yes, because even hotels will be off limits.
The rules passed by the Austrian and the Viennese governments for the time being duration of one month, that is until 8 December. The situation will be re-evaluated for that figure. The hope is that the number of vaccinated, now at 63.4%, will rise.
The rules in Vienna:
- only vaccinated or cured will have access to: bars, restaurants, museums, theaters, cinemas, shows, hotels, sporting events and events
- for all the obligation to wear an FFP2 mask in all shops and public transport
- hotels will be able to stay vaccinated, cured or PCR negative
From Monday 8 November in Vienna to go to bars, restaurants, theaters, cinemas, museums, exhibitions, but also to the hairdresser, Christmas gifts or any other social and cultural activity, it will be necessary to have completed the vaccination cycle or have been cured of the virus no more than 6 months. Therefore social and cultural life forbidden to no vax.
In Vienna to be able to staying in a hotel you have to add that you are vaccinated, cured of the covid or you have to bring the negative result of a molecular test, and not a simple antigenic.
To take me public transport in Vienna, but also throughout Austria, it is necessary to wear the FFP2 mask. In the capital, this rule also applies to entering all shops, including supermarkets and pharmacies. L’FFP2 mask obligation applies to everyone except children or pregnant women who can wear the surgical.
I children up to 6 years are excluded from any type of certification required, while from 6 to 12 years the result of an antigenic swab may be presented and not necessarily PCR. For ages 12 and up, adult rules apply.
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In Austria, as in the rest of Europe, the pandemic of recent weeks mainly concerns no vaxes. For this to stop not vaccinated to Stop the excessive viral circulation. A clear choice that of Vienna which also affects the tourists no vax to which Italy and Germany also look. A hard punch to get out of the pandemic.