In the past 24 hours, 7,093 new corona infections have been recorded in Austria, as reported by the Ministry of Health and the Interior on Sunday. For comparison: Last Sunday there were 6,406 new cases. The number of Covid patients in hospitals has also increased. Two deaths have been registered since Saturday.
As of Sunday, the seven-day incidence was now 641.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The federal state with the highest seven-day incidence is currently Vienna with 1,012.3, followed by Lower Austria, Burgenland and Salzburg (742.5, 631 and 572.6 respectively). Next come Vorarlberg (565.2), Styria (470.7), Upper Austria (452.6), Tyrol (435.1) and Carinthia (354.6). In absolute figures, this means over a 24-hour period: 2,340 new infections were added in the federal capital Vienna. Lower Austria (1,725), Upper Austria (913), Styria (813), Tyrol (359), Salzburg (347), Carinthia (279), Burgenland (258) and Vorarlberg (59) follow.
The number of patients in hospitals is increasing
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in February 2020, 4,386,857 confirmed cases of infection have been documented in Austria. Since then, 4,281,819 people have recovered. 18,760 people have died from or as a result of Covid-19. 86,278 people are currently actively suffering from the infection, 2,009 more than on Saturday.
There are currently 686 Covid patients in Austrian hospitals, nine more than yesterday and 143 more than a week ago. 46 seriously ill people are cared for in intensive care units. That’s two more than yesterday and eleven more than a week ago.
Positive rate at 11 percent
In total, the results of 63,784 PCR and antigen rapid tests have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, 61,581 were the more conclusive PCR tests. The positive rate of the PCR tests was 11.5 percent. This 24-hour value is well above the average for the past week, with an average of 8.1 percent of the PCR tests being positive.
The level of daily corona vaccinations remains relatively low. On Saturday there were 1,099 vaccinations. There were 27 first stitches, 84 second stitches and 988 third stitches. According to the data from the e-vaccination card, a total of 6,831,424 people have already received at least one vaccination. 5,581,122 people (62.2 percent of Austrians) have valid vaccinations. The protection rate (valid vaccination certificate) is currently highest in Burgenland at 69.9 percent. In Lower Austria 65.6 percent of the population have a valid vaccination protection, in Styria 63.4 percent. After Vienna (60.8), Tyrol (60), Carinthia (59), Vorarlberg (58.7) and Salzburg (57.9), Upper Austria brings up the rear with 57.5 percent.
Vienna advances
The City of Vienna now wants to boost the vaccination process again and, with a view to the increasing wave of infections, advised everyone to complete their basic immunization (three vaccinations) as soon as possible. In addition, access to the fourth booster vaccination has been simplified. All persons over the age of twelve whose third vaccination was six months ago are asked to carry out the fourth vaccination. If someone wants this after four months, it should be made possible in the municipal vaccination centers. In any case, the city advises getting vaccinated according to the deadlines and not waiting for new vaccines. “The most important thing is that you are protected from a severe course and the existing vaccines are very well suited for this,” emphasized a spokesman for City Councilor for Health Peter Hacker (SPÖ).
Source: Nachrichten
