Only those who have been vaccinated should be admitted, at least in night-time catering and at major events. Everything seems right that helps keep the fourth corona wave under control, said Rendi-Wagner at a press conference on Wednesday.
You are already in the middle of the fourth wave, stressed Rendi-Wagner – “How momentous it will be will be decided now”. However, they do not recognize the necessary preparations and planning by Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein (Greens). You can use almost any means to make the fourth wave controllable and to raise the vaccination rate, said Rendi-Wagner specifically when asked about Hacker’s advance.
1G rule for risk areas
The focus should be on those areas that have a particularly high risk of infection – currently discos and clubs, but also major events such as sports, specified Rendi-Wagner. The doctor does not currently consider it necessary that the so-called 1G rule should also apply to normal gastronomy, but she was open to further steps to simply look at the exact infection data.
With the measure of only admitting more vaccinated people, you will not convince all vaccination skeptics, Rendi-Wagner slowed down expectations – “but it is a small screw that should be turned,” she emphasized. “We don’t really have a choice here.” In any case, one would have to implement such a measure earlier than announced by the Minister of Health, believes Rendi-Wagner: “October seems very late to me.” The Chancellery did not want to comment on the debate on Wednesday on APA request.
Support of the Mayor of Innsbruck
Innsbruck’s Green Mayor Georg Willi spoke out to “Kurier” and “Tiroler Tageszeitung” in favor of restrictions for non-vaccinated people and advantages for those who had been vaccinated. “I support the initiative that access to cultural and leisure events or visits to (night) restaurants should only be open to vaccinated or convalescent people,” Willi told the “TT”. If an agreement is reached between the federal and state governments in August, the new regulation could apply from mid-October. The city boss can also imagine preferential treatment in tourism. This approach is feasible even in federal states that are dominated by tourism, such as Tyrol. Willi was also open about a possible “1-G” rule. A nationwide solution is needed here. The black-green state government had recently shown itself in the form of health councilor Annette Leja (ÖVP) to be at least open to the advance of Vienna’s City Councilor for Health Hacker.
