Corona and Democracy - Austria

Information on COVID-19 measures and democracy

• Limitation to most indoor and outdoor non-essential gatherings to 5 people
• Air traffic and train services are suspended for regular use
• Entry by air as a third country national from a State outside the Schengen-Area is prohibited
• Third country nationals traveling from a Schengen country have to carry a medical certificate, proving a negative test result on COVID-19 and have to self-isolate for 14 days
• People traveling from neighboring countries have to show a negative test upon entry which cannot be older than 4 days
• Transiting Austria without stopover is still allowed

   13 April:

• The government announced the ease of some restrictions (opening business...).

   27 April:

• The government extend the border control with EEA member states until 7 May. Further extended land borders with Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Slovakia and Czechia until 31 May.

   4 May:

• All lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

15 May:

• Restaurants are allowed to reopen and welcome guests

29 May:

• Tourist accommodations, as well as leisure centers and zoos are allowed to reopen.

4 June:

• Border controls to bordering countries have been ceased

16 June:

• No mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers from most European countries (except Sweden, UK and Portugal)

1 July:

• Contact and team sports may resume

9 July:

• Social distancing restrictions (1 m) still prevail

• https://www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information
• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-austria/austria-imposes-major-restrictions-on-movement-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN2120D8
• https://www.austria.org/coronavirus
• https://www.dw.com/en/austria-relaxes-coronavirus-lockdown-measures/a-53086547
• https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/austria-to-keep-internal-border-controls-in-place-for-an-extra-10-days/
• https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/05/04/aust-m04.html
• https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/en.html#
• https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/public.html
• https://www.austria.info/en/service-and-facts/coronavirus-information#safety-measures

• https://www.corona24.news/c/2020/03/12/coronavirus-elections-in-styria-and-vorarlberg-canceled.html

• Info page of the Austrian government
• https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/en.html