Lockdowns, masks and vaccination: 2 years of Corona in numbers – Corona virus
Exactly two years ago there were the first corona cases in Austria. A couple in Innsbruck tested positive on February 25, 2020.
It has been exactly two years since the first cases of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 were registered in Austria. On February 25, 2020, an Italian couple in Innsbruck received the positive test results. The two were probably infected in Bergamo. Despite the mild course of the disease, they were taken to the Innsbruck clinic and spent their two-week quarantine there.
Conference in Innsbruck
Günter Weiss, infectiologist and director of the university clinic for internal medicine, gave a press conference that was called at short notice. Media interest was enormous. He reported on the condition of the Italian couple at his station. A day later, on February 26, a positive test was performed at the Rudolfstiftung hospital in Vienna.
It was the beginning of the corona pandemic in Austria. At the time, no one could have guessed what was really in store for the population. The situation really escalated a few days later with the apres-ski cluster in Ischgl. Countless tourists were infected with Corona during their skiing holiday in Tyrol and carried the virus all over the world. The result was a wave of lawsuits.
First lockdown imposed on March 16, 2020
From the March 16, 2020 a nationwide lockdown was imposed in Austria. The streets were suddenly empty, the majority of cases went to the home office and masks became a constant companion.
Since the beginning of the pandemic there have been in Austria 2,610,286 positive test results. 14,725 people are suffering from the consequences of the disease deceased. round 200,000 people suffer in Austria Long covid-Symptoms.
Tens of thousands of infected people have been treated in hospital since February 2020, and 2,478 Covid patients are currently hospitalized. the Record number of new infections was on January 27, 2022 registered. 43,053 positive tests was there that day. with 709 occupied Covid intensive care beds the daily peak in the pandemic was reached in November 2020.
Unemployment record in April 2020
1.3 million people in 117,886 domestic companies since March 2020 short-time workaffected. The pandemic is also generating a historic unemployment record. So were 588,234 people Mid April 2020 without work. total are 74,000 jobs due to the corona pandemic in Austria lost.
148 days long since the beginning of the pandemic, all of Austria has been in one blockingAdded to this are regional exit restrictions and the lockdown for the unvaccinated.
First vaccinations on December 27, 2020
472 dayshad long clubs and discos from March 10, 2020 to July 1, 2021 closed. There was no celebration for a long time afterwards. After four months and 21 days, it was closed again with the start of the fourth lockdown on November 22, 2021. Night gastronomy should be able to open again on March 5th.
Am December 27, 2020 the first people were vaccinated against Covid in Austria. Altogether so far in Austria 18,002,772 vaccine doses granted.