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Austria puts 2 million unvaccinated people into lockdown as Covid cases spike

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AUSTRIA will put two million unvaccinated people in lockdown as Covid cases rose by almost 50 per cent in just one week.

The measures are unprecedented in Europe as the government for the first time specifically targeted those who have not had the jab.

Austrian chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced the draconian new rules which come into force tomorrow morning in the country's worst hit areas.

It is estimated two million people will be impacted in the regions of Upper Austria and Salzburg.

The unvaccinated will only be allowed to leave their homes for work, food shopping and going see a doctor.

Health minister Wolfgang Muckstein compared the measures to traffic controls like speed limits - and people will be subject to spot checks.

He urged everyone to "pull their weight" to beat the virus.

Austria's so-called Epidemic Act means people can be handed warning notices, ordered to take Covid tests, and be given fines of £1,900.

The plans were officially signed off today - and could then be applied across the whole country of 9 million.

More than 33 per cent of Austrians have not had their first vaccine dose - one of the lowest rates in the EU.

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Austria puts 2 million unvaccinated people into lockdown as Covid cases spike by 45% in just one week amid Europe surge

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