The government of Austria has gone back on its steps and has reinstated the mandatory use of face mask in interior spaces due to the increase in cases of new coronavirus.
The Austrian Minister of Health, John Rauchacknowledged that the forecasts that had been made several weeks ago have changed, since it is estimated that in the coming weeks some “50,000 (infections) more per day” will be added.
Therefore, the relaxation of the restrictive measures, which has only been in force for two weekswill be removed to give way again to a tightening of the regulations for the control of coronavirusaccording to the ORF radio and television.
The government of Austria further explain the new measures starting next week, when the use of face mask inside.
quarantine relaxation
Johannes Rauch has stressed that it is necessary to act both in the reimplantation of face mask as in the relaxation of the rules of quarantine to avoid staff shortages in essential jobs, such as in the health sector.
Therefore, the Executive will work throughout the weekend on a “regulation drafted with great precision” that is expected to be ready by Wednesday.
The health authorities of Austria More than 48,500 new infections have been confirmed this Friday, thus bringing the total to more than 3.3 million positives. In addition, the 15,300 deaths due to the virus have already been exceeded.
(With information from Europe Press)