The Austrian government announced a number of restrictions on Friday to curb COVID-19 infections in potential public hotspots, reacting to a significant rise in infection numbers.
The maximum number of participants in indoor events was lowered from 5,000 to 1,500, while the limit for outdoor events was reduced from 10,000 to 3,000.
Bars will only be allowed to serve seated customers, the government decided.
Starting on Monday, face masks must once again be worn in all shops.
This rule previously only applied to regions with heightened virus transmission.
The new measures might well stay in place during the upcoming winter season and beyond, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told a news conference.
“We are in the midst of a pandemic,” he stressed.
In the past two weeks, the daily number of new infections has doubled to around 600.
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