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Austria ends its nationwide lockdown for people who are vaccinated or who have recovered from COVID-19 as the number of new cases decreases. There will now be an 11 pm curfew for restaurants and people must use an FFP2 mask on public transport and in indoor spaces.
2021-12-12

Austrian chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announces a full nationwide lockdown for the entire population starting on 22 November, amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed hospitals. Schallenberg also announces that COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory as of 1 February 2022.
2021-11-19

Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announces a nationwide lockdown for those over the age of 12 years who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, which prohibits them from leaving their homes except for essential reasons beginning at midnight, amid a record increase in new COVID-19 cases.
2021-11-14

Austria suspends vaccinations using the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of a person who received it.
2021-03-7

Austria tightens its border controls with all neighbouring countries in order to avoid non-essential travel due to the pandemic.
2021-02-7

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces that the country will impose a third nationwide lockdown beginning on December 26. However, people who take part in mass testing programmes between January 15 and 17 and test negative will be allowed to enter shops and restaurants beginning on January 18.
2020-12-18

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces a two-week national lockdown effective November 17. All schools, non-essential services and shops will be closed, and people will be told not to meet anyone from outside their household as the number of cases continues to rise.
2020-11-14

Austria reports a record 8,421 new infections in the past 24 hours, raising its nationwide case total to 147,220.
2020-11-7

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces that private gatherings of more than six people indoors and twelve people outdoors will be banned in Austria from October 23, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
2020-10-19

Austria reports 1,747 new infections in the past 24 hours, a new one-day record for the country since the pandemic began.
2020-10-17