- Title: 92 AT COVID-19 Kurz presser
- Date: 12th March 2020
- Description:Austrian Chancellor holds press conference on COVID-19 situation Austrian Chancellor Kurz, Health Minister Rudolf Anschober and Interior Minister Karl Nehammer informed In a press conference on the current COVID-19 Situation in Austria. Kurz informed that he had agreed with religious communities that in the next weeks no religious festivities would be celebrated. This includes baptisms, weddings, confirmations etc. but he also asked the priests to cancel the holy mass. On next Sunday there were scheduled municipal elections in two Austrian regions, they will be postponed to a date after the crisis. As decided yesterday, part of the schools will close next Monday, March 16 (for the senior classes). The schools for the younger pupils will close on Wednesday, March 18. The parents are asked to remain at home and do home office if possible. However, it was stated that schools would provide child care opportunitiesfor those who are indispensable at their work. Employees who have care responsibilities for children under 14 years can take leave up to 3 weeks, but only if the employer agrees, in this case the government will support the employers and pay a third of the salaries. Kurz furter warned agains children being brought to grandparents as this may increase the risk of further contamination. Shotlist - GVs press - VS Chancellor and Minsters Entering Room SOUNDBITE (German) Sebastian Kurz, Austrian chancellor : Our goal is to massively reduce social contacts in Austria by Monday at the latest. That we reduce social contacts in Austria to a minimum and thus succeed in slowing down the spread. SOUNDBITE (German) Sebastian Kurz, Austrian chancellor: And they (the religious communities) have now decided, in consultation with us, that there will be no religious and family celebrations any more, such as weddings or baptisms , in the coming weeks. Furthermore , if possible, all masses and church services will be suspended! - WS presser SOUNDBITE (German) Sebastian Kurz, Austrian chancellor: Employers , who allow their employees to stay home because they need to take care of somebody, are financially supported by the Republic with one third of the wage costs in the coming weeks until Easter. SOUNDBITE (German) Sebastian Kurz, Austrian chancellor: Finally, I would like to call once again on all people, especially the young people, that each individual can make his or her contribution to protect the elderly in our country by reducing social contacts SOUNDBITE (German) Rudolf Anschober, health minister: We have a situation where, and I am deeply convinced of this, we can achieve change with very consistent measures. And that is our goal. (showing statistics) This is the situation until today: you can see massive growth rates here,. You could see the same curve in France, in Spain, in Switzerland, in Germany – with different start situations. SOUNDBITE (German) Rudolf Anschober, health minister: This means there will be the greatest possible reduction in the number of visits – at hospitals and nursing homes in Austria. SOUNDBITE (German) Karl Nehammer, interior minister : Ladies and Gentlemen, since yesterday border controls proceed at the Italian frontiers. Until now 8.000 vehicles were checked, more than 150 persons were rejected. That shows that the controls are efficient, this can also be noted in a total reduction of traffic. - VS shots of presser, press - CU Kurz and Anschober
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:12/03/2020
- Decade: 2020s