Covid: 4th containment in three regions of Austria including Vienna
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In Austria, the three regions in the east of the country, Burgenland, Lower Austria and Vienna, will experience new confinement from this Thursday, April 1, the 4th for these populations.
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In Austria, the three regions in the east of the country, Burgenland, Lower Austria and Vienna, will experience new confinement from this Thursday, April 1, the fourth for these populations.
The number of contaminations has sharply increased in these regions in recent days, pushing the government to this decision.
The Viennese were this Wednesday, March 31, divided between weariness and skepticism.
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With our correspondent in Vienna,
Isaure Hiace
This Wednesday, on the eve of a 4th confinement, difficult to make their way on the Yppenplatz, where dozens of Viennese, like Luca Zambra, came to take advantage of the good weather: "
We came to have brunch between friends in the sun and we will continue to do so during confinement, because having these contacts is essential for our mental health
.
"
During this confinement, the Viennese will be allowed to go out for aeration, but faced with the alarming health situation, the mayor Michael Ludwig recalls that they must reduce their social contacts to a minimum and not to gather.
Christian Friesenegger is pessimistic.
“
People will not agree to stay at home, especially if the weather is nice,” he
says.
Fatigue and fatigue vis-à-vis the instructions is already so high that this confinement will not have much effect.
"
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Many here criticize the communication of the authorities considered confused.
According to Christoph, a self-employed worker, this is even one of the reasons for the current situation.
“
It's so chaotic that it causes people to stop complying with the measures
,” he says, “
which leads to the number of contaminations increasing again.
We see that in Germany they are doing better because the instructions have always been clear.
"
Containment is scheduled until April 11 at least in the Austrian capital.
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