2020-03-11
The WHO declares the spread of the coronavirus a pandemic. The Austrian Federal Government announces that schools are to be closed.
The Vienna Marathon (19.04.2020) is cancelled and Tyrol prohibits visits to hospitals.
2020-03-13: Friday the 13th
Several areas in Tyrol are quarantined.
The "Messe Wien" is converted into a temporary hospital. In case the Viennese hospitals are overloaded, it should be possible to accommodate lighter cases of COVID 19 patients there.
From Monday April 16th a general exit restriction will apply in Austria, with few exceptions. Shops will remain closed. Only system relevant stores may remain open.
2020-03-15
The first two positively tested corona cases occur in the Salzburg University Hospital.
The government of Salzburg decides to close all hotels and guest houses in the province.
In a rapid procedure, the first Corona law package is passed in the Austrian Parliament.
Strict restrictions are decided: you are only allowed to leave your own house for 4 reasons: to buy groceries, to go to work, to help other people and for a walk.
In the evening international air traffic to and from Austria is largely suspended.
This is it: in my lifetime we are on the very edge of the first lockdown in Austria.
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