UPDATE: When will mass coronavirus tests take place in my part of Austria?
Austria wants to start mass testing of the population in December. Here’s when tests will start in your state.
The Austrian government in November announced a plan to embark on mass testing of the population.
According to a draft federal framework, teachers and kindergarten teachers would be tested first, on the 5th and 6th of December.
Police officers would then be tested on the 7th and 8th of the month, with the general population tested on the 19th and 20th of December.
EXPLAINED: How Austria's mass-testing plan will work
The federal government announced that the plan would begin testing teachers on December 4th - but that the general public would not be tested until the weekend of the 19th and 20th of December.
As it stands, each Austrian federal state has adopted a different set of dates when the testing regime will start.
The testing phases had been staggered in order to ensure enough test capacity, however it appears that - at least in some federal states - test capacity has been secured.
Five federal states have announced they will be testing the population earlier than expected, while some - including the capital of Vienna - remain sceptical about the process.
Lower Austria has indicated it will stick with the federal plan.
Tyrol and Vorarlberg
In the western states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg - which have been two of the hardest hit states recently by the virus - mass testing will start on the weekend of the 4th/5th of December.
The tests for teachers and police officers will also start on this weekend.
Salzburg, Upper Austria and Carinthia
In Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Carinthia, testing will take place the weekend after, starting on Friday the 11th.
Styria was the last state to announce its mass testing plan.
More information about the exact locations of the testing centres is available here.
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is sticking to the federal plan.
This means that teachers along with school and kindergarten staff will be tested on the weekend of the 4th-6th of December, with police tested on the 7th and 8th.
The public is slated to be tested from the 19th of December onwards, although the Kurier reports that there is a chance testing could be brought forward.
Vienna
Vienna was initially sceptical of the plans and waited to hear more from the federal government about how they will take place before making a commitment, Kurier reports.
Late on Thursday, November 26th however, Health Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) told APA that the capital will begin its mass tests earlier than the federal guidelines.
READ MORE: Vienna to start mass testing early
Vienna will start its mass testing on Friday, December 4th.
Vienna hopes to test 1.2 million people as part of the program.
Burgenland
Burgenland will start testing teachers at the same time as set out by the federal government guidelines, but will bring forward the mass tests for the general population to December 10th.
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The Austrian government in November announced a plan to embark on mass testing of the population.
According to a draft federal framework, teachers and kindergarten teachers would be tested first, on the 5th and 6th of December.
Police officers would then be tested on the 7th and 8th of the month, with the general population tested on the 19th and 20th of December.
EXPLAINED: How Austria's mass-testing plan will work
The federal government announced that the plan would begin testing teachers on December 4th - but that the general public would not be tested until the weekend of the 19th and 20th of December.
As it stands, each Austrian federal state has adopted a different set of dates when the testing regime will start.
The testing phases had been staggered in order to ensure enough test capacity, however it appears that - at least in some federal states - test capacity has been secured.
Five federal states have announced they will be testing the population earlier than expected, while some - including the capital of Vienna - remain sceptical about the process.
Lower Austria has indicated it will stick with the federal plan.
Tyrol and Vorarlberg
In the western states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg - which have been two of the hardest hit states recently by the virus - mass testing will start on the weekend of the 4th/5th of December.
The tests for teachers and police officers will also start on this weekend.
Salzburg, Upper Austria and Carinthia
In Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Carinthia, testing will take place the weekend after, starting on Friday the 11th.
Styria was the last state to announce its mass testing plan.
More information about the exact locations of the testing centres is available here.
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is sticking to the federal plan.
This means that teachers along with school and kindergarten staff will be tested on the weekend of the 4th-6th of December, with police tested on the 7th and 8th.
The public is slated to be tested from the 19th of December onwards, although the Kurier reports that there is a chance testing could be brought forward.
Vienna
Vienna was initially sceptical of the plans and waited to hear more from the federal government about how they will take place before making a commitment, Kurier reports.
Late on Thursday, November 26th however, Health Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) told APA that the capital will begin its mass tests earlier than the federal guidelines.
READ MORE: Vienna to start mass testing early
Vienna will start its mass testing on Friday, December 4th.
Vienna hopes to test 1.2 million people as part of the program.
Burgenland
Burgenland will start testing teachers at the same time as set out by the federal government guidelines, but will bring forward the mass tests for the general population to December 10th.
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