At least that is what a draft dated last Monday envisages. Accordingly, after an infection you would no longer be forced to stay at home, but you could move almost anywhere with a mask. At the request of the APA, the Ministry of Health emphasized that this was a working version.
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Ministry of Health: “Decision not made”
A decision as to whether the quarantine will actually come to an end has not yet been made, according to the office of head of department Johannes Rauch (Greens). There is no exact timetable for the decision yet.
Mask must be worn indoors at all times
According to the text of the regulation, which is published in full on oe24.at, the mask must be worn indoors outside of your own living area at all times if meeting other people cannot be ruled out. In any case, it must be worn when meeting other people, whether in private meetings, in leisure facilities, public transport or cars. You can even go to the bathroom if you have your mask on. There is no explicit ban for gastronomy, for example, but you are not allowed to eat or drink anything there, as there is no exception to wearing a mask. Outdoors she can stay down by herself so a two meter distance can be maintained.
Entry bans for infected people
In addition to the mask, there should also be a ban on entry for infected people. These apply, for example, in hospitals, nursing and disabled facilities, in kindergartens, elementary schools and after-school care centers, but not for employees there. If the mask cannot be worn for medical reasons (e.g. pregnancy) or if it is impossible to do the job (e.g. for musicians), infected people are not allowed to enter their place of work.
Infected and non-infected people should be physically separated both at work and, for example, in nursing homes. Corona-positive patients should also be cared for by staff who have tested positive. If only those who have tested positive meet, they do not have to use a mask.
The traffic restrictions apply as soon as there is a positive test, which can also be an antigen test. If this is falsified by a negative PCR test, the restrictions are considered lifted. The duration is based on the current quarantine – ten days, but you can test yourself free after five days.
According to the draft, the new regulations should come into force in August.
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