Austria: the government announces the next entry into force of a third lockdown
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz during the announcement of the entry into force of a third confinement on December 18, 2020. AP - Ronald Zak
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From December 26 until at least January 18, travel will again be restricted in Austria, non-essential businesses closed and distance education set up.
A decision that was imposed while the country records a number of daily contaminations still too high in the eyes of the government, even more than 2,000 this Friday.
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The second containment, from which
Austria emerged last week,
has reduced the number of contaminations to less than 3,000 per day but this level remains too high.
This is why the government has decided on a third confinement, just after Christmas that the Austrians can celebrate at 10 maximum.
From December 26, travel will again be restricted, non-essential businesses and schools closed until at least January 18.
Large campaign of antigenic tests
The weekend before this date will be organized a second campaign of free large-scale antigenic tests.
Those who can justify a negative result will be allowed to come out of confinement on the 18th and to go to schools, shops, cultural institutions and restaurants which will reopen their doors on that date, the others will have to stay one more week at home.
One way for the government to encourage Austrians to be tested while
the first screening campaign
, which ended this week, disappointed with its low participation.
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