Today in Austria: A round-up of the latest news on Tuesday
Emma Midgley
09:22 CEST
Find out what s going on today in Austria with The Local s short roundup of the news
‘Worsening’ situation in hospitals
The situation in the intensive care units of hospitals in the east Austrian states of Burgenland, Vienna and Lower Austria is continuing to worsen, according to a report from the Wiener Zietung newspaper.
Experts, the opposition, the federal and state governments will discuss emergency plans later today.
Bernhard Jany, a spokesman for the Lower Austria State Health Agency, told the paper people should continue to avoid socialising so as not to get infected with coronavirus but also postpone risky leisure activities such as mountain biking or motorcycle trips.
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