In the course of the last extension of the Covid entry regulation, Austria also introduced a new category “high incidence area”. This primarily affects commuters, because their test results are no longer valid for seven days, but only for a maximum of 72 hours. The listing in Appendix B of the ordinance has no direct impact on the “general public”.

Austria currently only allows entry without quarantine from Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the Vatican. If you come from all other countries - unless you fall under an exception - a ten-day segregation applies, from which you can take a break on the fifth day. Furthermore, a negative antigen or PCR test must be presented upon entry. Special feature: People residing in Austria can also do so within 48 hours in Austria.

As of April 25, 2021, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus are classified as so-called high incidence areas. Commuters therefore need to be tested more often. Most recently, the Republic of Malta was removed from Annex B. Since there are currently no flight connections between Vienna and Luqa, the effects are likely to be very limited. However, there are commuters between the two states. For example, the airline Lauda is said to have many “commuters” between the Schwechat and Pieta (Malta) offices.