According to the website information of the Austrian Ministry of Health and Austrian media reports, as of the afternoon of February 29 local time, Austria had performed a total of 1649 new crown virus tests. There were 10 confirmed cases, including 4 in Vienna, Tyrol and Lower Austria Two cases, one in Styria and one in Salzburg.

On the 29th, the Austrian Special Working Group on New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemics held a press conference, stating that the development of the current epidemic is expected and the number of people infected is expected to rise further in the future. (Mainland reporter Xue Jingmeng)