Health Minister Rudolf Anschober made the statement on Friday, after confirming that more than 100 cases had been so far detected in Austria. 'We really have a problem': Austria considers lockdown extension due to Covid mutation"These are more or less distributed all over Austria," Anschober said. The new variant - named B.1.1.7 and first detected in the United Kingdom - grounded flights cross the continent and led to tighter entry restrictions in many countries. The minister indicated an extension would be likely, however some changes may be made. READ MORE: What coronavirus lockdown measures will apply after January 25th?

Source: The Local January 15, 2021 12:56 UTC