Austria Approves New Anti Measures CO V ID: Twenty-day blockade goes into effect at midnight

Austria's People's Party (OVP) and the Green, which make up the government, and the Social Democratic Party (SPO) voted in favour of the deadlock.

The Neos Party criticised the impasse shortly after his proclamation, believing the government acted too late.

Freedom Party (FPO) rejects all measures against the Coronavirus, which it confirmed during Saturday's protests, for which it appealed to citizens.

By midnight, a daily restrictions on freedom of movement for all citizens will be imposed on the decision.

The government has announced that the deadlock will last until 12 December, and that such a restriction of free movement could be imposed to the maximum of 10 days, a decision for later duration is needed.

From midnight citizens can leave home only if they have to go to work or school or buy the necessities of life but also for mental and physical healing.

All shops, except for food shops, drugstores and pharmacies, will be closed, including restaurants, hotels and cultural and entertainment facilities.

In all closed public environments, the obligation to wear the FFP2 mask, which applies to the workplace, where the so - called 3G rule is still implemented - that only vaccinated, treated, or tested negatively can come to work.