Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Sunday that a nationwide lockdown would begin Monday for those not vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently recovered, as the EU member fights a record surge in cases.
A nurse prepares a dose of the Sinopharm COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine.VIENNA - Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Sunday that a nationwide lockdown would begin Monday for those not vaccinated against Covid-19 or recently recovered, as the EU member fights a record surge in cases.
"The situation is serious... We don't take this step with a light heart but unfortunately it is necessary," Schallenberg told reporters. The lockdowns across the Alpine country are to be enforced with random spot checks for the next 10 days. After that it will be reviewed, Health Minister Wolfgang Mueckstein said.
Appointments were booked for more than 5,000 children when registration opened on Saturday, the city said.
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