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THE AUSTRIAN capital city, Vienna, revoked all domestic restrictions COVID-19 since Saturday (4/16). Previously Vienna was the only Austrian region which still applied the requirements for vaccination certificates when entering a public place. While other regions in the country have revoked similar rules since March 5.
“Since April 16, Vienna has revoked restrictions previously enacted and in line with other areas in Austria,” quote from Austrian National Tourist Office – Southeast Asia press reales, Wednesday (4/20).
In a press conference, launched Schengenvisa, a member of the Vienna City Council, Peter Hacker said that the authorities had decided to abolish the rules of the entire Austrian region. That is, as of April 16, 2022, the Vienna and Migrants’ people no longer have to show vaccination or recovery certificates after being infected with COVID-19, if entering public places.
Some of the places in question include bars, restaurants, museums, theaters, and other public places. Masks are no longer mandatory in most public areas in addition, the requirements for using masks are also abolished in most public places, starting Saturday (4/16).
However, Peter Hacker said that masks were still required to be used in areas of health institutions, stores of basic necessities, and public transportation. The Austrian government also continues to advocate the use of masks in the indoor (indoor) such as in the museum.
“This decision was implemented considering the high level of vaccination and COVID-19 cases improved in Austria. Data on the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that Austria recorded 84,228 new COVID-19 infection cases in the past seven days, “he said.
He explained, for vaccination, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) revealed that until now, 83.3% of the entire population of adults in Austria had received primary vaccination, and 68.1% had received additional vaccine doses.
The latest Austrian entry requirements April 2022 Although Austria loosens the rules of domestic COVID-19 restrictions, there are still certain entry rules for foreign tourists who want to visit. The Austrian authorities explained that all tourists from any country, must show vaccination or evidence of recovery, or COVID-19 test certificate to be allowed to enter.
“To enter Austria, proof of vaccination/recovery or negative test COVID-19. That is, foreign tourists can choose one of the two options requirements that must be met when entering Austria. First, it shows the evidence of full vaccination (two doses) in the last nine months, or recovery evidence if previously infected with COVID-19 in the last six months,” Hacker noted.
He added, the second choice, indicates the negative results of the PCR test that is valid for 72 hours, or the results of the negative test antigens that are valid for 24 hours, before entering Austria.
“The vaccine received in Austria includes Bionech/Pfizer, Astrazeneca, Covishield, Covaxin, Covovax, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Sinovac, and Sinopharm. For the record, evidence of vaccination/recovery or negative test COVID-19 does not apply to children under 12 years of age,” he finished. [sources/photos special]
