COVID-19 pandemic in Austria

COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationAustria
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseIschgl
Arrival date8 February 2020
(4 years, 9 months, 1 week and 4 days ago)
Confirmed cases6,082,877[1]
Active cases22,331[2]
Recovered589,534[2]
Deaths
22,534[1]
Fatality rate1.65%
Vaccinations
  • 6,899,873[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 6,683,263[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 20,468,732[1] (doses administered)
Government website
Ministry of the Interior (in German)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Austria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Austria, a pair of cases were confirmed on 25 February 2020. The cases involved a 24-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman who were travelling from Lombardy, Italy, and were treated at a hospital in Innsbruck.[3][4][5][6] According to new figures released by Austrian authorities on 23 June, the first case in the country was recorded in Ischgl, Tyrol on 8 February.[7]

As of 4 February 2023, a total of 20,369,447 vaccine doses have been administered.[8]

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