Daily new corona infections in the five-digit range (despite a lower number of tests), increasing numbers of deposits in hospitals, staff shortages exacerbated by diseases in many sectors: the Ministry of Health has not yet made a decision on the mask. Development in the coming days will be analyzed in detail, it is said. It was promised that a decision would be made within two weeks at the latest.
By last Friday at the latest, everyone is talking about a return of the mask to prevent the spread of the corona virus. In addition to vaccination and more testing, Gecko also advocated wearing a mask on public transport and indoors. Virologist and gecko member Andreas Bergthaler said wearing a mask was the mildest way “to avoid overloading hospitals again”.
Green club leader Sigrid Maurer announced on Puls24 on Sunday that the mask obligation will return indoors, in public transport and also in the supermarket.
Only fixed date for decision
Whether or when is not yet certain, only a date when the decision on the return of masks should be made. The Ministry of Health wants to make a decision by October 23, it told the Ö1 “Mittagsjournal” on Monday. According to the ministry, the development will be analyzed in detail in the coming days.
The trade association spoke out on Monday against an obligation to wear face masks in the food trade – also for economic reasons. You are dealing with staff shortages. “Introducing a mask requirement would be the last straw for many workers,” said Rainer Will, the trade association’s general manager. Research would show that retail is not a corona hotspot.
Source: Krone
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