GB Trainee Ski Instructors at Centre of Covid-19 Outbreak in Austria 13th January 2021
Last modified on January 14th, 2021
The authorities in Austria have identified a cluster of 17 cases in the resort of Jochberg in the Tirol. They are reported to be mainly from a ski instructor training course.
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Most of those infected experienced the first mild symptoms at the beginning of January and are now in isolation.
It is understood the 17 all live in the same accommodation.
They were training, along with other nationalities, at the Tirol Ski School.
Due to the virus and restrictions no classes have taken place.
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Austria Extends Lockdown
Last modified on January 18th, 2021
It was due to end on January 25th but has been extended until February 7th at the earliest. Ski resorts remain open, but for locals only.
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Extra measures have also been introduced including extending the minimum distance between people from 1m to 2m.
This will impact on the queuing systems in ski resorts and the amount of people allowed on gondolas and cable cars.
Restaurants, bars and hotels remain closed.
FFP2 masks are now required on public transport and in shops from 25
th January.
The FFP2 masks offer better protection against the coronavirus and other pathogens, with up to 94% of aerosols filtered out.
FLACHAU, Austria (AP) Manuel Feller raced through driving snow to win a World Cup slalom on Saturday after Clement Noël let a first-run lead slip away in his third straight race.
Feller rose from third fastest in the morning to edge Noël by 0.43 seconds and regain the slalom standings lead on a course named for Austrian great Hermann Maier.
Marco Schwarz was third, trailing his Austria teammate by 0.70 and a single point in the season-long standings.
Feller’s first career win followed six runner-up finishes, including in two slaloms this season and a silver medal at the 2017 world championships.