The Austrian federal government announced on Wednesday that the corona measures will largely be lifted on March 5, 2022. The mask requirement should also fall in almost all areas, but not in public transport.

According to the current state of information, this means that FFP2 masks must continue to be worn in taxis, trains, buses, trams, cable cars, subways, commercial aircraft and so on. Also included are closed bus stops, train stations and airport terminals. How long the obligation will be maintained is currently completely unclear.

The obligation to wear FFP2 masks affects public transport. As a result, this will not apply to private flights. However, it should be noted that commercial business jet operators can continue to make the wearing of masks mandatory through their domiciliary rights. It is also currently unclear how the federal government will deal with charter buses in the future, as these are not considered public transport.

The Austrian government also announced that wearing FFP2 masks will remain mandatory in convenience stores (supermarkets, pharmacies and so on) as well as banks and post offices. As a rule of thumb, you can use this: Those shops that were allowed to stay open during the lockdown may still only be entered with an FFP2 mask. The 5G rule is to be retained in hospitals and retirement homes as well as comparable facilities after March 2022, 3.