As Start-up-Services, we wanted to give you an overview of the latest measures of the government to combat the Corona virus in Austria.
Let’s start with the good news – from yesterday onwards (07.04.2020) Tyrol is no longer under quarantine (except 3 communities: Sölden, Paznauntal, St. Anton).
Other measures are the following:
Regulation on wearing masks (since April 1st, 2020)
– It is obligatory for all employees of supermarkets and their customers to wear masks
– Supermarket chains will hand over a mouth and nose protector at the entrance to each person who goes shopping
– From the moment these masks are handed out in front of the supermarkets, it is obligatory to wear them in the supermarket while shopping
(source: https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/)
General measures that apply throughout Austria
– You can leave your house only
o For going to work (if necessary; if home office is not possible)
o For going to the supermarket, pharmacy, ATM, consultation, medical attendance, therapy
o For supporting the elderly
o For going for a walk, going jogging or for walking the dog
– Duration of measures: Effective from March 16th, 2020 until April 30th, 2020
Miscellaneous
– Universities, schools and kindergarten are for the time being closed
– Hotels and holiday apartments are closed for tourists until May 15th, 2020 (current state)
Entering Austria
– By plane: not possible due to airport closures
– For Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Hungary and Slovenia a medical certificate is required.
– Third-country nationals can be subjected to a health check at the border and asked about the reason for entry
– All Austrian embassies are closed for normal operation – only emergencies are processed. As soon as the situation has been defused, applications already approved can be issued
– The entry into Tyrol for people with residence in Tyrol is permitted, but you must either
O provide a certificate not older than four days, which confirms Corona negative
O or put yourself for 14 days in self-monitored home quarantine
Ease of Restrictions is being planned
– The opening of shops, with an area of up to 400 sqm, might open up again as well as hardware stores and garden markets (starting April 14th, 2020)
– All shops might be possible to open again as well as shopping malls and hairdresser (under very strict regulations) (starting May 1st, 2020)
– Events will be cancelled until at least until end of June 2020
If those plans will be put into motion, will be discussed at the end of April 2020.
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