Lockdowns will become the new norm for some of the unvaccinated within Austria

From Monday, the Upper Austria province will implement restrictions once it receives approval from the federal government.

This comes as Austria reports a record number of covid-19 infections.

The Chancellor says national lockdowns for the unvaccinated is “probably inevitable”.

This allows two-thirds of the population to continue to live normally despite the third that remain vaccine hesitant.

1.5 milllion people reside in the Northern part of Austria which has the nation’s highest level of infection and the lowest vaccination rate.

In the past day, Austria has recorded nearly 12,000 covid cases with the country’s coronavirus commission warning of a threat that “must be taken seriously”.