Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Traffic Jams Due to Border Controls but No Cases in Austria

At the border of Burgenland, the situation has further relaxed compared to Monday, a police spokesperson informed upon request from the APA. Commuters waited only about half an hour to enter on Tuesday morning, instead of an hour or more. Similar waiting times were also reported at the border of Lower Austria with Slovakia.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Traffic Jams Expected During Easter Travel

After peak hours, there was "more or less smooth traffic" at the border crossings, according to the police. However, the Easter travel traffic, which begins next Friday, is expected to be challenging. At the border of Lower Austria with Slovakia, an average delay of 30 minutes was expected, with up to an hour during peak times in the morning and evening, reported police spokesperson Raimund Schwaigerlehner. There have been no incidents so far, he stated upon request.

Test Results for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Negative So Far

In Lower Austria, all tests for foot-and-mouth disease have been negative so far, as reported by the office of the responsible regional councilor Susanne Rosenkranz (FPÖ) on Tuesday upon request from the APA. In Burgenland, no positive test results have been found according to the state crisis team. Meanwhile, the NÖ Genetic Cattle Breeding Association has canceled the calf market in Bergland (Melk district) planned for Thursday as a precautionary measure due to the FMD outbreak in Hungary and Slovakia. Based on risk-based sampling within the restricted zone, samples are being taken in 285 out of approximately 1,100 farms in this area in three rounds. So far, 146 farms have been checked. Up to 50 samples are taken per round. The tests from 139 farms have been evaluated and are negative. The second round began at the start of the week, according to the office of Councilor Rosenkranz.

(APA/Red)

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