Different scenarios: will the corona quarantine be abolished?

Different scenarios: will the corona quarantine be abolished?

This was reported by “Die Presse” on Wednesday. This was not confirmed by the Ministry of Health. It was only said that one had been preparing for various scenarios for months. The possibility of creating notifications automatically is also being examined.

Part of the preparations are various options for isolating and quarantining infected people and contact persons, which could be used depending on the virus variant and further development. One possibility is to replace the existing regulations on isolation and quarantine with so-called traffic restrictions.

The legal basis for this has existed since July 1, 2022 with an ordinance authorization in the Epidemic Act. The Ministry of Health is currently working on a draft regulation. According to a written statement, detailed legal questions (e.g. of a labor law nature) are being clarified with the involvement of other ministries and the social partners. Of course, the federal states would also be involved in this as early as possible.

At the same time, the possibility of creating notifications automatically is also being examined. “This means that isolation and quarantine can remain in place and at the same time the authorities will be massively relieved,” it was explained: “A decision on the future regulation for isolation and quarantine is still open.” It is clear that a corona infection remains a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Act.

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