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Information on Coronavirus in the Kurdistan Region and in Austria
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Information on Coronavirus in the Kurdistan Region and in Austria

At a glance: Kurdistan

Status, 17.4.2021

Confirmed cases: 138,222

Recovered: 116,916

Deaths: 3,869

Actives cases: 17,437

Measures

Due to the expansion of the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic, the Kurdistan Region has implemented strict measures for containment.

  • From 8th to 12th April a region-wide curfew is implemented across Erbil, Sulaimaniyah, Duhok, Halabja, and the autonomous administrations of Raparin and Garmian between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
  • Flights between Erbil and Vienna are operating again from 20 August.
  • The Ibrahim Khalil border crossing is open. Foreign nationals require permission from the Ministry of Interior.
  • Most public and social activities are not permitted; some activities are allowed under strict sanitary conditions.

If you are thinking of travelling to the Kurdistan Region, please find here important information from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG):

Austria

If you are resident in Austria, please find important information from the Austrian government and other Austrian sources (in German):