In Austria, a lockdown for unvaccinated people is to be introduced in the fight against the corona pandemic.

The corresponding decisions would be made on Sunday, announced Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on Friday in view of the sharp increase in the number of infections.

It had previously been reported from the southern neighboring country that the significant tightening of the rules for unvaccinated people was causing the number of corona vaccinations to climb noticeably. In the first ten days after the introduction of the 3-G rule in the workplace, a total of more than 420,000 stitches were recorded, according to figures from the ministries. In the ten days before that, there were around 157,000. On top of that, a 2-G rule has been in effect since November 8th, which excludes unvaccinated people from large parts of public life.

A large part of the vaccinations (235,000) have been due to third bites since November 1st.

For the first time, 123,000 people were protected against the coronavirus by injection.

According to the figures, 64,000 citizens got a second dose.

The vaccination quota in Austria is currently around 65 percent of the total population, which is slightly worse than the German value.

Chancellor Schallenberg expects a lockdown for unvaccinated people

The pressure on the unvaccinated will only increase.

A transition period during which unvaccinated employees may wear an FFP2 mask all day as an alternative ends on November 15th.

Employers are called upon to check randomly whether their employees have been vaccinated, recovered or tested.

Violations can result in fines of up to 500 euros for employees and up to 3600 euros for companies.

It says in the room that from the middle of the month onwards, only PCR tests are valid as access permission to the workplace.

Only employees who have practically no longer contact with other people, such as truck drivers, are exempt from the 3G rule at work.

Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg had put a further tightening of the measures in the room.

A lockdown for the unvaccinated is approaching.

"It is already clear that this winter and Christmas will be uncomfortable for the unvaccinated," said Schallenberg in Bregenz.

In view of the dynamics of the fourth corona wave, it may only be a matter of a few days before unvaccinated people have to live with massive exit restrictions, said the head of government.

He called the vaccination quota "shamefully low" and again called on the Austrians to get a protective sting immediately.