The number of omicron cases in Austria is constantly increasing. As a result, there is growing concern, especially in communities near the border in Burgenland, that more and more migrants who are apprehended could be infected. But the authorities can calm down. “Only in rare cases is an infection present,” it is reported.
According to the UN Refugee Agency, mental stress from Covid-19, malaria and acute malnutrition are among the most common causes of illness in refugees worldwide. Nevertheless, with the rising Omicron numbers, the concern about infections is growing. Especially in communities near the border, mayors are faced with inquiries from unsettled citizens about an increased risk of infection from migrants. “Hardly anything is known about Corona cases among the refugees,” criticizes the former local manager from Deutschkreutz, Manfred Kölly. As chairman of the Bündnis Liste Burgenland (LBL) alliance, he is calling on the government to make the numbers of Covid infections among asylum seekers public. Barely infectedThe fact is that it is extremely rare for a refugee to be corona positive. A Somali was such a case a few weeks ago. The greatest difficulty for the authorities was to find out where and how the person concerned could have been infected. It is said that there is no room for speculation. The police and the army can also reassure concerned residents, since each person is tested. The asylum seekers who are already accommodated in one of the homes in Burgenland are mostly small groups in small facilities. According to information from the state, the accommodation providers are responsible for informing the refugees about Corona. Tests would fall under the responsibility of the health authority. This also applies to the necessary measures in a suspected case.
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