More than 110,000 Austrians were on sick leave last week due to a cold, including more than 29,000 with the coronavirus. More than 400 people were affected by flu (“real flu”) and more than 84,000 people were unable to work with flu-like infections, according to figures from ÖGK insured people. There are also sick notes from other health insurers. “The number of sick days is increasing again,” ÖGK chief physician Andreas Krauter explained on Monday.
“To prevent infections and further spread, masks are safe protection. People with risk factors in particular should take this into account. We recommend that you, but also everyone, get vaccinated against Covid-19 and flu. Washing your hands is also important,” the doctor emphasized in a broadcast by the ÖGK. A total of 297,000 people reported sick to the ÖGK last week with a variety of illnesses or injuries.
Increase in SARS-CoV-2 virus detections in wastewater
The increase in SARS-CoV-2 virus detections that started in July also continued in the monitoring of corona wastewater. In recent weeks, there were about 1,500 people in hospitals with respiratory diseases, including about 700 with Covid-19.
Source: Krone
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