Fantastic news from Austria as the nation managed to flatten the curve to plan to open the shops again next week. Austria went in full lockdown for 3 weeks and the results were quite good with the nation recording “only” 220 deaths related to the Coronavirus. Therefore after the shutdown of schools, bars, restaurants, theatres, and non-essential shops, things are going to change next week.

On April 14th, some non-essential shops and DIY shops will reopen. Furthermore, on May 1st there will be the reopening of all shops, shopping malls, and hairdressers. At least this is the plan.

Why the success

According to chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the key to their success was that: “We reacted faster and more restrictively than in other countries and could, therefore, avoid the worst. But this fast and restrictive reaction now also gives us the possibility to come out of this crisis more quickly.”

Kurz added: “What we can say is that it is in the thousandths of a percent and an infection rate in Austria, to the extent there is one, will be around 1%. Any idea of herd immunity has been clearly disproved at the latest by this spot check.”

Well done!