Officials have been discussing for days whether extra restrictions are required in Tyrol, a popular skiing destination. Federal authorities say 293 infections with the more contagious variant first discovered in South Africa have been confirmed in Tyrol. A little later, the federal government urged Austrians to refrain from nonessential travel to Tyrol, which borders Germany, Italy and Switzerland. “Everything must be done to prevent these (virus) mutations spreading ever further,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said. People going to the hairdresser will need to show a negative test result that is at most 48 hours old.

Source: ABC News February 08, 2021 14:48 UTC