The Gastein Valley with the municipalities of Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein and Dorfgastein as well as the Grossarltal with the municipalities of Grossarl and Hüttschlag are being quarantined, Tyrol is quarantining all municipalities.

The Gastein Valley with the municipalities of Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein and Dorfgastein as well as the Grossarltal with the municipalities of Grossarl and Hüttschlag are being quarantined, Tyrol is quarantining all municipalities. The AMS reports an increase in unemployed of 49,000 people compared to the weekend.

March 19: The number of infected people climbs above the 2,000 mark, the infection curve has not yet shown any real flattening despite the measures. The government appeals to the population to keep their distance and stay at home. Parks and playgrounds are allowed to remain open, and spa and rehabilitation facilities are closed. The number of dead rises to seven people.

March 20: The government announces that exit restrictions to contain the coronavirus will be extended until Easter Monday (April 13). Tyrol is also extending the quarantine regulation until then. Chancellor Kurz asks the population to persevere. With Johann Singer (ÖVP), the first member of the National Council to test positive for the corona virus. Almost 100,000 people have already been registered with the AMS, and there is great interest in short-time work. The EU is relaxing the budget rules because of the corona crisis. The second Corona legislative package passes the National Council, including modalities for short-time work and the more flexible use of nursing staff.

March 21: The government provides an additional 22 million euros for research in the fight against the coronavirus.

March 22nd: The number of infected people in Austria rises to more than 3,000 people, but the increase in new infections drops to 15 percent. 16 deaths have been confirmed so far. At the weekend, the police have to end «  » Corona parties «  » in almost all parts of Austria where people did not adhere to the government’s guidelines.

March 23: The AUA extends the flight break by three weeks. ORF-ZiB moderators go to isolation areas in the workplace to ensure operation during the corona crisis. 130 tons of protective equipment from China land in Vienna. Almost 4,000 people in Austria are Corona-positive.

March 24: The government announces that it intends to expand the capacity of corona tests to 15,000 per day. In addition, the state is making 100 million euros available for care. In the Ischgl case, the Innsbruck public prosecutor’s office is initiating investigations into the suspected negligent endangerment of people from communicable diseases. The Olympic Games in Tokyo are finally postponed, a new date has not yet been set.

March 25: The first case of an inmate who tested positive for the coronavirus becomes known.i need help me The AMS reports 153,100 more unemployed since March 15.

March 26: Austria now has 49 deaths due to the corona virus. The number of sick people exceeded the 6,000 mark for the first time. More than 540 people are hospitalized with Covid 19 disease, almost 100 are in the intensive care unit. Most of those affected show a «  » mild «  » course of the disease. The number of tests increases to almost 36,000. The economists at the Institute for Higher Studies expect a decline in economic output for Austria by at least two percent, the economic research institute expects minus 2.5 percent. ÖBB are planning short-time work for thousands of employees.

March 27: So far 7,040 positive test results in Austria, 58 people have died as a result of the coronavirus, 225 recovered. Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (Greens) expects the corona infections in Austria to peak between mid-April and mid-May – depending on how successful the measures are.

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The coronavirus, the chronology of previous events

It started in late 2019 with reports of a new virus in China. At that time still far away, the coronavirus also determines everyday life in Austria: More than 7,000 cases have been confirmed since the end of February, almost 60 people have officially died because of SARS-CoV-2. The government tries to counteract a rapid spread with drastic measures. The chronology of previous events.

You can find the latest information on the corona crisis in Austria here.

December 2019 / January 2020: First reports of an enigmatic lung disease in the central Chinese metropolis of Wuhan are making the rounds in Austria. The «  » novel «  » coronavirus was only mentioned from the beginning of January after experts had identified the pathogen: It belongs to the large family of coronaviruses that can cause harmless colds – but also SARS. A first death was officially reported in China in mid-January. At the end of January, the virus had already spread to large parts of China and abroad. In Austria, events are carefully observed from a distance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Hubei Province in China, the AUA is suspending flights to China. The first suspected cases in Austria have not yet been confirmed.

February 2020: Several Austrians are brought back from the Chinese coronavirus epidemic area of ​​Wuhan. The new lung disease from China is called Covid-19 by the WHO. The virus is named SARS-CoV-2. The number of registered deaths in China rises to more than 1,000. There are also the first deaths in Iran – and SARS-CoV-2 appears for the first time in Europe. Italy is hardest hit, the country cordoning off cities in the north.

February 25: The corona virus is registered in Austria: The first two domestic cases are known in Tyrol. There are two Italians working in Austria. Shortly thereafter, the World Health Organization (WHO) speaks for the first time of a «  » pandemic potential «  » of the coronavirus. The excitement about SARS-CoV-2 is now also increasing in Austria, the suspected cases are increasing.

February 27: Three confirmed corona cases in Vienna. On the one hand, a 72-year-old man who has been in the hospital for ten days with classic flu symptoms. On the other hand, a married couple whose children are also showing symptoms. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) expects increasing numbers and appeals to the population to help contain the virus. The Ministry of Health gives clear guidelines for dealing with suspected cases.

February 29: Chancellor Kurz’s visit to US President Donald Trump is postponed due to the corona virus.

March 2: In Austria, 16 people are infected with the novel corona virus. Around 350 people are officially segregated. So far there have been 2,120 tests – and a shortage of disinfectants.

March 3: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announces that it expects lower growth for the Austrian economy this year due to the spread of the coronavirus.

March 5: First confirmed corona infections in Vorarlberg, Carinthia and Upper Austria. A total of 37 cases are registered throughout Austria. The Ministry of Health still classifies the increase as «  » slight «  ». It mainly affects people who have been to Italy.

March 6: The AUA introduces short-time work due to the drop in demand due to the coronavirus. In general, direct flights between severely affected countries are being stopped.

March 9: The number of coronavirus cases in Austria rises to 140. In 15 cases in Tyrol, there is a direct connection to a 36-year-old bartender from Norway. 59 Austrians are also stuck on the island of Kuredu, which belongs to the Maldives, as several Italian guests in their hotel are suspected of being infected with the new corona virus. SPÖ leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner speaks out in favor of canceling major events with more than 1,000 participants in order to curb the spread of the corona virus in Austria. On the same day, Italy was declared a « restricted zone », and the Foreign Ministry called on Austrians to return.

March 10: The government takes action on the coronavirus. Now that the number of positive cases has increased and the number of deaths has risen incessantly in the neighboring country, drastic measures in the fight against the corona virus are being presented in Austria. There is now an entry ban for people from Italy, universities are being closed, schools are to follow. Larger events are prohibited until the beginning of April, both outdoors and indoors. The government asks the population to minimize social contacts and comply with hygiene regulations. The measures mean the first massive interventions in public life.

The government’s announcement was followed by an immense number of rejections in all areas, be it culture or sports. The Europa League duel between LASK and Manchester United, for example, becomes a ghost game, the Bundesliga is interrupted. People fear curfews like in Italy, hamster purchases are the result.

March 11: The WHO classifies the spread of the coronavirus as a pandemic. In Austria it is announced that upper and lower schools will be closed and kindergarten children should stay at home. All federal museums are closing their doors, and the Vienna Marathon on April 19 has also been canceled. After a summit with the social partners in the Federal Chancellery, Federal Chancellor Kurz announced more funds for short-time work.

March 12: First fatality from the corona virus in Austria: A 69-year-old man – returning from Italy with previous illnesses – dies in a hospital in Vienna of multiple organ failure. At the same time, entry controls for Vienna’s community hospitals are announced, non-urgent operations are postponed. The federal government has announced extensive nationwide bans on visits to hospitals.

Styria is postponing the municipal council elections planned for March 22nd, and the Vienna Stock Exchange has reported a record loss due to the corona virus. Due to the rapid expansion in the state, Tyrol announces the closure of the ski areas at the end of March 15, and Salzburg also ends the winter season.

The first calculation of the course of Covid-19 diseases by the experts from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) assumes a rate of increase in sick people of 23.2 percent per day. The doubling time should be 3.3 days. An infected person infects an average of 1.62 other people, it is said. The government’s appeal: The contagion curve must be kept as flat as possible so as not to overwhelm the health system.

March 13: Before the weekend, the federal government is once again massively tightening the announced measures. The Ministry of Education prefers school closings – all students are allowed to stay at home from March 16. Trade is stopped except for vital industries, border controls are introduced. The Paznaun Valley with tourism hotspots such as Ischgl and Galtür and St. Anton am Arlberg are being quarantined. In Vienna, the exhibition hall is beginning to be transformed into a huge hospital bed. 504 people have been proven to be infected with the virus.

March 14: The government is making up to four billion euros available to cope with the corona crisis. With this maximum amount, a Covid-19 crisis management fund is endowed. A new short-time working model is also part of the package. Finance Minister Gernot Blümel (ÖVP) says goodbye to the zero deficit, the budget surplus planned for this year is history. The Carinthian community of Heiligenblut is placed under quarantine.

March 15: The legislative package that the government has announced to contain the corona crisis will be passed on a Sunday in an urgent manner. It is exacerbated by so-called exit restrictions. Austrians are only allowed to leave their house when they go to work, buy groceries, help other people or go for a walk – all with a minimum distance of one meter. The measure is initially valid for one week. Furthermore, withdrawals from the armed forces are suspended, current civil servants are extended – in order to have enough helping hands in the Corona crisis.

March 16: Next corona fatality. A Styrian born in 1944 dies in inpatient treatment. She had several previous illnesses. Finance Minister Blümel is providing a further two billion euros in guarantees for the economy. The cash supply and payment transactions are secured, he emphasizes. The AUA and Laudamotion cease their flight operations, there are only return flights. According to new calculations, the AGES says the number of infected people will double every three days.

March 17: Vienna Airport announces the closure of regular operations, the only exceptions are for cargo flights and repatriation actions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Around 47,000 Austrians are still abroad. Two anesthetists at the Vienna General Hospital test positive for SARS-CoV-2. Those affected were previously at a medical congress in Zürs am Arlberg and are likely to have become infected. The entire Vorarlberg Arlberg region is quarantined at almost the same time. The European Football Championship will be postponed by one year to summer 2021. The armed forces mobilized around 3,000 militiamen in the fight against the corona virus in May. The Matura will be postponed for at least two weeks.

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March 18: According to official figures, five deaths after a SARS-CoV-2 infection are now confirmed. It is assumed that the Corona crisis in Austria will cause a deficit of at least one percent of economic output, reports Finance Minister Gernot Blümel. At the same time, the federal government is tying up an aid package of up to 38 billion euros because of the crisis triggered by the corona virus. The Gastein Valley with the municipalities of Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein and Dorfgastein as well as the Grossarltal with the municipalities of Grossarl and Hüttschlag are being quarantined, Tyrol is quarantining all municipalities. The AMS reports an increase in unemployed of 49,000 people compared to the weekend.

March 19: The number of infected people climbs above the 2,000 mark, the infection curve has not yet shown any real flattening despite the measures. The government appeals to the population to keep their distance and stay at home.