There were 13,515 sick leave in Carinthia in the previous week. There has been a significant increase in sick leave. Corona sickness rates are also increasing.
CARINTHIA. According to the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK), there were 13,515 reports of incapacity for work last week, i.e. sick leave in Carinthia. These affect all insured employees and recipients of unemployment benefits in Carinthia. Compared to the previous week with 12,374 sick leave reports, this means an increase of 1,141 people or more than nine percent. According to the Austrian Health Insurance Fund, 3,539 Carinthians suffered from flu or a flu-like infection last week and 61 people had to fight the so-called “real flu”.
Sick leave due to Corona
Sick leave that has to be claimed due to corona disease is increasing in Carinthia. Around 797 people went on sick leave last week because of Covid-19 disease. Just a week earlier, there were 618 workers. That means an increase of almost 29 percent within one week.
Corona numbers are rising once more
“There is a noticeable decrease in influenza and flu-like infections. On the other hand, it is less gratifying that the corona numbers are rising once more. That is why it is all the more important to take measures to prevent infection and further spread, even if in Vienna on March 1st All special corona regulations are no longer applicable and masks are no longer compulsory on public transport. Covering your mouth and nose with an FFP2 mask remains a simple and effective form of protection,” says ÖGK chief physician Andreas Krauter.