Austria imposes quarantine on people not vaccinated against coronavirus from Monday

The government of Austria decided this Sunday to implement new social restrictions exclusively for people not vaccinated or not cured of coronavirus covid-19.

“The situation is serious. The fourth wave (of the pandemic) affects us fully. This is due to the Delta variant (of the virus) but it is also due to the low vaccination rate ”, told the press the federal chancellor, the conservative Alexander Schallenberg.

65% of the adult population is vaccinated in Austria, thus the country is at the bottom of the list among the countries of Western Europe.

As of Monday, people not vaccinated and not cured of covid-19 will only be able to leave their homes for certain activities, such as going to work, studying or shopping in essential stores.

In addition, they can go outside to go to the doctor, get vaccinated or go for a walk.

Nevertheless, It will be forbidden to go shopping in non-essential stores, go to restaurants, bars, gyms and cultural and sporting events, among others.

Schallenberg said today that the incidence among unvaccinated people in Austria is about 1,700 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days, with a strong upward trend.

Meanwhile, the incidence among vaccinated people stands at 383 cases per 100,000 people, with a downward trend, added the Federal Chancellor.

Therefore, he specified Schallenberg, the Government must protect people who have not been vaccinated or cured, thus reducing social contacts between all sectors of the population.

“The percentage of vaccination is shamefully low and without raising it we will not be able to get out of this vicious circle (of the pandemic)”, noted the Austrian Chancellor.

The measures announced today will be controlled by the Austrian Police on a random basis, with fines for non-compliance of up to 500 euros for individuals and up to 3,600 euros for establishments that do not comply with the rules.

The rule will be adopted tonight by the Austrian Parliament for an initial period of ten days (until November 24), with the option of later being extended, which will require a new parliamentary vote.

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