Austria COVID-19 Under Control Despite Lockdown Easing
An Austrian police van is pictured in the Mariahilfer street in Vienna, Austria on march 15, 2020. – Austria on March 15, 2020 banned gatherings of more than five people and told residents to go out only if necessary, in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. HERBERT P. OCZERET / APA / AFP) / Austria OUTAustria’s health minister said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic in the country was under control, three weeks after it began to ease a strict lockdown.
Small shops and hardware and gardening stores reopened in mid-April after a month-long lockdown though wearing masks in shops and public transport, and practising social distancing became mandatory. Anschober said the first phase of lockdown lifting had succeeded “excellently”, but reminded people to remain vigilant despite more easing measures.
Tests conducted under a Statistik Austria study from April 21 to 24 showed only about 0.15 percent of the population was thought to be infected. A total of 1,432 people above 16 years old were tested.
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