Salzburg escapes the quarantine: Despite hundreds of new infections every day, people who have tested positive for Covid have been allowed to work since Monday. And that too in vulnerable areas.
The situation with the end of the quarantine can be observed. But it will probably only become clear in September how the situation will develop,” says Alexander Stampfer, central works council in the Salzburg state clinics (SALK). Since Monday, August 1, people who have tested positive without symptoms have been allowed to go to work in the state clinics in Salzburg – and as the only federal state in Austria. For symptom-free employees, this means: working without patient contact but with an FFP2 mask. Situation can become dramatic in autumn This is intended to counteract the shortage of staff in the hospitals. For Stampfer, however, this is not the right solution. “That won’t help against the acute shortage of staff,” he says. For him, the time after the summer vacation is crucial. “Many of our employees are currently on vacation, but that’s exactly when infections will occur and then things can get dramatic again,” says Stampfer. His colleague Markus Pitterka is also critical. “We will probably only be able to see how the new rules can be implemented in practice in the next few days,” he told the “Krone”. Drugstore chain “dm” stricter rules. Corona-positive employees are not allowed to come into the branches or the offices. “Home office applies to those who can work from home. The rest will get an exemption,” says the “dm” headquarters in Salzburg. Due to the different regulations, the Salzburg Chamber of Labor is preparing for a wave of inquiries in the coming days.
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