Salzburg live a lockdownLight with which to compensate an accumulated incidence above 1,000 until a week ago. The November 22th, the Austrian Federal Government announced restrictive measures for its entire population. Only businesses with basic necessities can open their doors, closing at 19.00 hours. It is requested that telework be carried out in the cases that are possible, although the motorways of entry to the Austrian city, which pass near the Red Bull Arena, they were seen on top of cars at rush hour on Tuesday. The streets were already something else. Very few people walking down the street, despite being allowed. In fact, the most shocking thing is that the face mask it is not mandatory on the street. And that is subsidized. The message has not gotten through.
Supposedly next Sunday December 12th, this three-week confinement will end, during which time the accumulated incidence has been regulated. The fine print is that the intention is to open the doors to vaccinated people and those who have recently recovered from the virus. What will the rest do? There is a program promoted by the Government in which it will activate the mandatory vaccination as of February, even being able to be fined for this reason. Because Austria is one of the countries with the lowest vaccination rate (among which it has almost free access to vaccines). They approach the 65%. Two million people over the age of 12 have decided not to prick themselves.
The empty streets. The traditional christmas market that is placed in the center of Salzburg, without people, when the normal thing in these dates is that it was abuzz with locals and tourists. Closed businesses and a feeling of absolute return to the past. A recent past of confinement experienced in all countries and in Spain as well. It’s like that last month where the children could go out for a walk, they played sports freely in the street and, little by little, the set became that of the new normal.
The image, likewise, of a stadium completely empty is what he will find tonight Seville, in one of those games where the season is played and where he will also have to abstract himself from all external conditions. “We always want to play with the public,” admitted Lopetegui. “In the field we will not notice the difference,” added Jordán. Cooler if possible as everything is half empty in silence. Of course, a detail is not overlooked. Taking out the press room to a VIP area of the first order. Could not miss the Red bull next to the water (even in greater numbers) to facilitate the work of the displaced media. Sevilla plays it between the coronavirus bars. A glance at the past fearing that it will be our present again.
