If the corona situation worsens, only those who have been vaccinated will have access to aprs-ski bars, said the VP politician of the Funke media group (Saturday editions). Kurz argued that 70 percent of the over-12-year-olds in Austria and the vast majority of tourists were vaccinated. “In this respect, nothing stands in the way of a safe holiday in Austria”, the Chancellor tried to dispel worries that Austrian ski and party locations like Ischgl could become Corona hotspots again. The virus hub Ischgl caused numerous deaths across Europe at the beginning of the pandemic last year. In this regard, the Republic of Austria is confronted with claims for damages from surviving dependents as part of an official liability suit.
Kurz said that the 3G rule will ensure a safe winter, which will only allow access to restaurants and hotels for those who have been vaccinated, those who have recovered or who have been tested. Kurz named the policy of his former coalition partner, the right-wing FP, as one of the Greens for the vaccination rate, which is lower than that in Germany. Statistics show that the vaccination rate is low in some alpine communities in the federal states of Tyrol, Salzburg, Krnten and Vorarlberg, which are mainly frequented by winter tourists.
