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Innsbruck (dpa) - According to the police, practically all drivers comply with the corona test obligation when leaving the Austrian state of Tyrol.
"So far only very few people have had to be turned away," said a spokeswoman for the Tyrolean police department on Friday.
Test stations are available at some crossings where the rejected can still do a rapid antigen test.
The traffic volume is comparable to normal times, it said.
Since Friday, leaving the state for Germany or neighboring Austrian states has only been possible with a negative corona test, which must not be older than 48 hours.
The rule also applies to commuters.
The ten-day measure is intended to help prevent the spread of the South African corona variant, which has frequently occurred in Tyrol.
Around 1200 police officers and soldiers are deployed for this.
Children up to ten years of age as well as goods transport and transit without a stopover are exempt from the test requirement.
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Corona situation in Tyrol