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Austria will lengthen its lockdown for an additional ten days after being authorized by a parliamentary committee. 

Roughly 67 p.c of Austra’s inhabitants is absolutely vaccinated, one of many lowest in Western Europe. 

The extension means the lockdown will final 20 days, which the federal government mentioned is the longest it would final. 

Austria’s whole confirmed demise toll from Covid is 12,492.

Beneath the lockdown eating places, cafes, bars, theatres, museums, and non-essential retailers have closed their doorways.

Eating places can, nevertheless, serve takeaway meals and non-essential retailers could make „click on and acquire“ gross sales.

Folks can depart their houses to go to work or purchasing for important and or „bodily and psychological restoration“ corresponding to going for a stroll.