Fewer and fewer people are complying with the applicable corona rules and often do without testing to prevent possible isolation. Minister of Health Johannes Rauch (Greens) apparently sees no need to take action to change the current measures in the foreseeable future. For the time being, he wants to work out the already announced alternative plan for the autumn ‘in peace’.
“Separation machines”, the usefulness must be questioned – both GECKO president Katharina Reich and epidemiologist Gerald Gartlehner recently made very clear statements about the current rules for isolation after a corona infection.
The tenor is quite clear: people no longer stick to it, so that the effect of the measures is now too small. Even though there has been strong opposition from expert circles, calls for an end to the Covid quarantine are getting louder.
Busy planning for fall
As the health minister emphasized on Friday, no decision has been made yet. Measures would also be checked with a view to possible predominant virus variants – as part of the variant plan already announced by the cabinet.
The issue of quarantine is also addressed. “I would like to ask you to let us work in peace,” Rauch said in response to a question at a press conference. They are already in the final stages of finding a solution for the fall.
“Four Possible Scenarios”
What awaits us? Probably many more cases of infection with a new virus variant — which ones specifically, “we don’t know yet,” Rauch continued. The spectrum ranges from mild to highly contagious and dangerous variants.
Therefore, a plan is being drawn up “assuming there are four possible scenarios”. Questions about measures, isolation or quarantine are part of this. He declined to comment further until all of this was checked.
Do countries cook their own soup?
Coordination with the social partners and the federated entities is also planned. It is still open whether the countries can issue their own quarantine rules. “That will be clarified.” In principle, however, he would like to see uniform rules nationwide. For example, Vienna had recently warned about the end of the quarantine.
He also has good contact with the city, Rauch assured Friday. “I have no conflict with Vienna,” he claimed.
Source: Krone
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