The Austrian has imposed a nationwide lockdown after a spike up in the number of cases not only in Austria but also further in Europe.
The decision was announced by Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg, who said that the lockdown would last for a period of 20 days from November 22 to December 13, though the same will be reviewed after ten days and removed if the situation improves.
“We don’t want a fifth wave,” the Chancellor said upon a meeting of the governors of Austria’s nine provinces yesterday.