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Shops open under strict conditions
Most shops in the country have been closed since mid-March.
On Tuesday there will be a first easing and further business may open.
However, there will also be new editions.
So far, supermarkets, pharmacies, drugstores, pet stores, banks, post offices, cleaning companies and petrol stations have been able to keep them open. On Tuesday, according to the decree of Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (green) car and bicycle workshops, petrol station car washes, building materials, iron and wood trade, pawn shops and trade in precious metals, DIY and garden centers (regardless of size) and smaller dealers - from opticians to cell phone shops to clothing and shoe stores - with a customer area of less than 400 square meters. According to the Chamber of Commerce, around 4,600 shops are allowed to open in Vienna alone - more on wien.ORF.at.
Opening times are limited to 7.40 a.m. to 7 p.m. Retailers who let too many customers into the restaurant have to pay up to 3,600 euros. Large dealers who are not covered by the regulation and open early can be fined up to 30,000 euros. Large outlets in shopping centers, furniture stores and hairdressing salons remain closed. The hotel and hospitality industries also have to wait.
Mask and spacing requirements
As before, the usual minimum distance of one meter applies. Shops up to 400 square meters, which are now allowed to open, must ensure that there is only one customer per 20 square meters. That means, especially in the case of smaller shops or even when there is a high level of demand, customers have to be asked to wait outside until another customer comes out. This has previously been the case in pharmacies, for example.
In addition, there is a general obligation to wear a mask when shopping. Alternatively, a scarf or another “barrier against droplet infection” can be pulled over the mouth and nose. Until now, mouth-nose masks or similar only had to be worn when shopping in supermarkets, from Tuesday this applies to all shops for sellers and customers. The shops do not have to provide protective masks.
Trade laments billions in losses
While virologists are warning that previous successes in the fight against coronavirus could be destroyed by opening stores early, the economy sees a little light at the end of the tunnel. According to a study by the consultancy company Standort + Markt together with the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, retailers lose two to three billion euros per month of closure due to the barriers. The industry-related think tank Agenda Austria even expects retailers to lose 6.7 billion euros last month.
Regulation for "public transport", taxis and carpooling
From Tuesday after Easter, passengers on public transport and taxi passengers, as well as at travel agents such as Uber, must cover their mouths and noses with a mask or scarf. The only exceptions are children up to the age of six. In addition, a distance of at least one meter from other passengers must also be maintained in train stations and "public transport" stations.
There is also a new regulation for carpooling between people who do not live in the same household: These are only permitted with a mask and a meter apart. According to the regulation, a mask requirement at the workplace requires agreement between employer and employee - provided the protective masks are not already prescribed (as is the case in trade).
Police can issue parking tickets
Since Saturday, the police have also been allowed to carry out checks at the "public transport" and in shops, and to collect fines with an administrative fine. Anyone who does not comply with the obligation to wear a mask faces a fine of 25 euros. Incidentally, for all other violations, 50 euros are due. This affects non-compliance with exit restrictions, such as entering quarantined areas or actually closed shops
“Entering public places” remains prohibited. In addition to the five exceptions - emergency, care and help, covering the basic needs of daily life, work and exercise outdoors alone or with roommates - there is now shopping or the use of those services that may already be offered again.
Open federal gardens
With the start of the easing of measures, the 230 of a total of around 12,500 hectares of publicly accessible green spaces in Vienna can be re-entered (to understand: one hectare corresponds to 10,000 square meters). The two percent missing so far are the five federal gardens in Vienna. In front of the long-awaited entrance in Schönbrunn or Augarten, there is still an admission check for potential visitors: This is to prevent overcrowding.
And finally, the regulation also stipulates that weddings (and, as before, funerals) are also considered a “necessary basic need” and therefore justify an exception to the general ban on going out. But both only in the "narrow family circle".
Anschober: "decisive phase"
With the start of the gradual ramp-up of trading on Tuesday, the second stage in the fight against the corona virus began, Anschober said on Monday. He called for the first partial opening to be "moderate and responsible". It is a "decisive phase" that will only show whether the gradual opening can be continued.
"We passed the first phase of the Corona crisis well and achieved our goal of flattening out the high number of new cases with the right measures at the right time and great commitment by the population." The second stage, which begins on Tuesday, will be significantly more difficult According to Anschober: "Despite the gradual opening, we have to keep the number of new cases at a low level." Right now, "everyone has to be part of the solution".
"I urge you to consistently follow all security measures for the first partial opening: strict adherence to the access rules in the shops, minimum distance when waiting for admission, wearing mouth-nose protection in shops and minimum distance and mouth-nose protection also in public transport The health minister said. If you don't have to shop, you should wait a few more days to avoid large crowds, especially the older ones.
Open letter from Kurz for Easter
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) thanked the Austrian population in an open letter for Easter. "So far Austria has come through this crisis better than many other countries and the reason for it is all of them," said Kurz. At the same time, however, he pointed out that the corona virus would "accompany us for months to come".
It would be "wrong to believe that the virus has been defeated," said the Chancellor in the letter, which is addressed to the "Austrians". Until an effective drug or vaccination is found, the virus will accompany the everyday life of the population - "with successes and setbacks". "Until then, we will do everything we can to gradually approach a new normal," writes the Chancellor. Kurz promised that the federal government would proceed with the "right measure": "With as much freedom as possible, but also as much restriction as necessary."
The measures taken would "demand a lot from us". But the way is "necessary" to prevent "the worst". “Four out of five people infected with corona have no symptoms and therefore do not know that they are sick. However, you can still infect other people for whom the disease may be fatal. That is one reason why the virus is so dangerous for our society. "
Kogler dampens expectations
Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) was not optimistic about the duration. It could take a long time for medication or a vaccine to be available, and only then would the situation change suddenly, he told Die Kleine Zeitung. He could "not imagine" that the baths would open in early May. Festivals and major concerts in summer are also difficult to imagine.
Kogler also dampened expectations for tourism: because almost every entry and exit is associated with two-week quarantine. "It is hard for me to imagine that a tourist goes into quarantine for two weeks before the real vacation begins," said Kogler of the "Kleine Zeitung".
Kaiser is considering differentiated startup
The Carinthian governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) wants to discuss with the other country heads a differentiated start-up to the usual business. Specifically, something like normal operation could be started earlier in countries, districts or cities with a few infected people in order to then take the experience for other regions with them. Carinthia could be a pioneer.
"First of all, it is an approach that still needs to be discussed with the other governors," Kaiser told media in a video conference on Monday. Carinthia did not want to proceed "solo" - but he wanted to discuss the proposal. In any case, it is also important that things have to get better everywhere, including abroad
https://orf.at/stories/3161688/
Shops open under strict conditions
Most shops in the country have been closed since mid-March.
On Tuesday there will be a first easing and further business may open.
However, there will also be new editions.
So far, supermarkets, pharmacies, drugstores, pet stores, banks, post offices, cleaning companies and petrol stations have been able to keep them open. On Tuesday, according to the decree of Health Minister Rudolf Anschober (green) car and bicycle workshops, petrol station car washes, building materials, iron and wood trade, pawn shops and trade in precious metals, DIY and garden centers (regardless of size) and smaller dealers - from opticians to cell phone shops to clothing and shoe stores - with a customer area of less than 400 square meters. According to the Chamber of Commerce, around 4,600 shops are allowed to open in Vienna alone - more on wien.ORF.at.
Opening times are limited to 7.40 a.m. to 7 p.m. Retailers who let too many customers into the restaurant have to pay up to 3,600 euros. Large dealers who are not covered by the regulation and open early can be fined up to 30,000 euros. Large outlets in shopping centers, furniture stores and hairdressing salons remain closed. The hotel and hospitality industries also have to wait.
Mask and spacing requirements
As before, the usual minimum distance of one meter applies. Shops up to 400 square meters, which are now allowed to open, must ensure that there is only one customer per 20 square meters. That means, especially in the case of smaller shops or even when there is a high level of demand, customers have to be asked to wait outside until another customer comes out. This has previously been the case in pharmacies, for example.
In addition, there is a general obligation to wear a mask when shopping. Alternatively, a scarf or another “barrier against droplet infection” can be pulled over the mouth and nose. Until now, mouth-nose masks or similar only had to be worn when shopping in supermarkets, from Tuesday this applies to all shops for sellers and customers. The shops do not have to provide protective masks.
Trade laments billions in losses
While virologists are warning that previous successes in the fight against coronavirus could be destroyed by opening stores early, the economy sees a little light at the end of the tunnel. According to a study by the consultancy company Standort + Markt together with the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, retailers lose two to three billion euros per month of closure due to the barriers. The industry-related think tank Agenda Austria even expects retailers to lose 6.7 billion euros last month.
Regulation for "public transport", taxis and carpooling
From Tuesday after Easter, passengers on public transport and taxi passengers, as well as at travel agents such as Uber, must cover their mouths and noses with a mask or scarf. The only exceptions are children up to the age of six. In addition, a distance of at least one meter from other passengers must also be maintained in train stations and "public transport" stations.
There is also a new regulation for carpooling between people who do not live in the same household: These are only permitted with a mask and a meter apart. According to the regulation, a mask requirement at the workplace requires agreement between employer and employee - provided the protective masks are not already prescribed (as is the case in trade).
Police can issue parking tickets
Since Saturday, the police have also been allowed to carry out checks at the "public transport" and in shops, and to collect fines with an administrative fine. Anyone who does not comply with the obligation to wear a mask faces a fine of 25 euros. Incidentally, for all other violations, 50 euros are due. This affects non-compliance with exit restrictions, such as entering quarantined areas or actually closed shops
“Entering public places” remains prohibited. In addition to the five exceptions - emergency, care and help, covering the basic needs of daily life, work and exercise outdoors alone or with roommates - there is now shopping or the use of those services that may already be offered again.
Open federal gardens
With the start of the easing of measures, the 230 of a total of around 12,500 hectares of publicly accessible green spaces in Vienna can be re-entered (to understand: one hectare corresponds to 10,000 square meters). The two percent missing so far are the five federal gardens in Vienna. In front of the long-awaited entrance in Schönbrunn or Augarten, there is still an admission check for potential visitors: This is to prevent overcrowding.
And finally, the regulation also stipulates that weddings (and, as before, funerals) are also considered a “necessary basic need” and therefore justify an exception to the general ban on going out. But both only in the "narrow family circle".
Anschober: "decisive phase"
With the start of the gradual ramp-up of trading on Tuesday, the second stage in the fight against the corona virus began, Anschober said on Monday. He called for the first partial opening to be "moderate and responsible". It is a "decisive phase" that will only show whether the gradual opening can be continued.
"We passed the first phase of the Corona crisis well and achieved our goal of flattening out the high number of new cases with the right measures at the right time and great commitment by the population." The second stage, which begins on Tuesday, will be significantly more difficult According to Anschober: "Despite the gradual opening, we have to keep the number of new cases at a low level." Right now, "everyone has to be part of the solution".
"I urge you to consistently follow all security measures for the first partial opening: strict adherence to the access rules in the shops, minimum distance when waiting for admission, wearing mouth-nose protection in shops and minimum distance and mouth-nose protection also in public transport The health minister said. If you don't have to shop, you should wait a few more days to avoid large crowds, especially the older ones.
Open letter from Kurz for Easter
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) thanked the Austrian population in an open letter for Easter. "So far Austria has come through this crisis better than many other countries and the reason for it is all of them," said Kurz. At the same time, however, he pointed out that the corona virus would "accompany us for months to come".
It would be "wrong to believe that the virus has been defeated," said the Chancellor in the letter, which is addressed to the "Austrians". Until an effective drug or vaccination is found, the virus will accompany the everyday life of the population - "with successes and setbacks". "Until then, we will do everything we can to gradually approach a new normal," writes the Chancellor. Kurz promised that the federal government would proceed with the "right measure": "With as much freedom as possible, but also as much restriction as necessary."
The measures taken would "demand a lot from us". But the way is "necessary" to prevent "the worst". “Four out of five people infected with corona have no symptoms and therefore do not know that they are sick. However, you can still infect other people for whom the disease may be fatal. That is one reason why the virus is so dangerous for our society. "
Kogler dampens expectations
Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler (Greens) was not optimistic about the duration. It could take a long time for medication or a vaccine to be available, and only then would the situation change suddenly, he told Die Kleine Zeitung. He could "not imagine" that the baths would open in early May. Festivals and major concerts in summer are also difficult to imagine.
Kogler also dampened expectations for tourism: because almost every entry and exit is associated with two-week quarantine. "It is hard for me to imagine that a tourist goes into quarantine for two weeks before the real vacation begins," said Kogler of the "Kleine Zeitung".
Kaiser is considering differentiated startup
The Carinthian governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) wants to discuss with the other country heads a differentiated start-up to the usual business. Specifically, something like normal operation could be started earlier in countries, districts or cities with a few infected people in order to then take the experience for other regions with them. Carinthia could be a pioneer.
"First of all, it is an approach that still needs to be discussed with the other governors," Kaiser told media in a video conference on Monday. Carinthia did not want to proceed "solo" - but he wanted to discuss the proposal. In any case, it is also important that things have to get better everywhere, including abroad
