Corona: Another Omikron case confirmed in Salzburg
Certainty after sequencing
Returners in quarantine since Friday
Published: December 15, 2021 4:25 p.m.
The sequencing of the sample brought certainty: there is now a third confirmed case of the new Omikron variant in the state of Salzburg – it is the second in the city of Mozart.
After the Omikron case in Pinzgau and another in the city of Salzburg, there is now the third confirmed case of the new Corona in the state.
Quarantine after suspicion of omicron
According to the city of Salzburg, a returnee tested positive on Friday and is in quarantine. The extended contact person management, which was already completed on Friday, did not reveal any further reference persons.
The health authority processes mutation cases with the highest priority and appeals to the Salzburg population. Corona vaccination still offers the best protection, also against this variant. Therefore, especially before the holidays, everyone is appealed to take advantage of the vaccination offers in Salzburg.
Corona numbers for Salzburg
In the state of Salzburg, 100,387 people have tested positive for Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. According to state statistics, the seven-day incidence as of Wednesday was 334.
According to EMS, 3,678 people are currently infected, 413 fewer than yesterday. 144 corona patients are currently being cared for in the hospital, 25 of them in the intensive care unit. So far there have been 767 meanings in connection with Covid-19 in the state.
(Source: SALZBURG24 / APA)
Accessed on December 16, 2021 at 05:52 on https://www.salzburg24.at/news/salzburg/stadt/corona-weiterer-omikron-fall-in-salzburg-bestaetigt-114073162