More than 100 soldiers from the garrisons in Upper Austria have been supporting the district administrative authorities again for a week now, in addition to the soldiers in the contact tracing pool at the state of Upper Austria, who have basically been doing the same job continuously for months. Together with the employees of the province and the district authorities, the soldiers are contacting people who have tested positive for coronavirus by telephone.
Military Commander Brigadier Dieter Muhr: “We have been supporting the province of Upper Austria for months in tracking the virus. In the fourth wave, the health authorities have requested additional support. We are complying with this request and can draw on a wealth of experience. Nevertheless, it is always a new challenge. The legal regulations are changing, the spread of the virus is taking on new forms and many of our conscripts are going into contact tracing operations for the first time. As our conscripts finish their military service after six months, we usually have to start work with a new team. It is always amazing how quickly our soldiers adapt to new tasks. The advantage of this is that they approach the job with fresh impetus. This is also ensured by the professional soldiers who are involved.” The aim is to contain the spread of the virus. Based on the information provided by those affected, the health authorities can inform the people who have had contact with the person who has tested positive and determine the necessary measures. https://militaeraktuell.at/villacher-pioniersoldat-wurde-rekrut-des-jahres/ At the same time, the first deployment of qualified nurses from the Austrian Armed Forces has begun at the Enns rehabilitation clinic (Militär Aktuell reported). The qualified nurses from the field ambulance in Hörsching are currently reinforcing the nursing staff.
