Lockdown Austria: Lockdown in Austria: curfew & Co.

It’s that time again. On Saturday at 4.30 p.m. the second lockdown in Austria is officially announced. The new measures will be Go into effect early next week and apply until November 30th.

The lockdown measures at a glance:

Curfew:
From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. you are not allowed to leave the private living area.
The use of public transport is also prohibited during this time.
Five exceptional cases: Avoidance of an immediate danger, assistance, professional purposes, covering the necessary basic needs, staying outdoors for physical and psychological recovery.

Gastronomy:
All catering establishments will be complete closed.
Only take-away and deliveries are possible from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Exceptions: Hospitals, nursing homes, spa facilities, company canteens, schools and kindergartens are allowed

Trade:
Shops, shopping malls, beauty salons and hairdressers stay open. Mouth and nose protection and a distance of at least one meter still apply.
Personnel limit: one customer per ten square meters of space.

Hotels:
All hotels will closed.
Exception: People who are already in the hotel, have no accommodation, travel for work or provide assistance.

Leisure facilities:
Swimming pools, fitness and yoga studios, cinemas, theaters, operas, dance schools, concert halls, amusement arcades, casinos, betting offices, indoor playgrounds closed.
Exception: Parks, zoos, museums and libraries remain open.

Events:
Cultural events, sporting events, weddings, exhibitions, congresses, occasional markets and trade shows are prohibited.
Exception: Demos and funerals of up to 50 people are allowed.

Sport:
Physical contact sports and entering sports facilities are prohibited.

Schools:
Schools remain for the time being open.
Possible future variant: Distance learning for the upper school classes.