Austrian officials face lawsuit from 2,500 tourists over ski resort outbreak

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Austrian authorities are facing a class action lawsuit involving as many as 2,500 tourists over the handling of a coronavirus outbreak in a popular winter sports resort

Authorities in Tyrol are accused of having reacted too late to the first signs of the coronavirus outbreak in Tyrol -- particularly in Ischgl --- contributing to the spread of the virus in Europe and beyond.

The Austrian Consumer Protection Association told CNN on Monday: ''Today as of 9:00 a.m. about 2,500 people have registered with the VSV who are affected by a coronavirus infection in Tyrol. There are about 80% German travelers.The association previously filed a complaint against the Tyrolean Governor Günther Platter, the mayor, cable car companies and other representatives of the authorities.

"The public prosecutor will have to examine whether something went wrong and if so, what exactly went wrong.'' Platter's statement said that after the Austrian authorities became aware on March 5 that Icelandic tourists in Ischgl might have been infected with coronavirus, the Tyrolean health authorities immediately contacted Ischgl's on-site doctor and arranged for hotels to compile lists of Icelandic guests.The on-site doctor said that he had not seen employees or other people with flu-like symptoms at his office in the previous days, the Tyrolean governor's statement said.

The authorities also took"the necessary immediate measures" such as disinfecting the bar and separating employees, and after other employees who had already been quarantined tested positive, Kitzloch closed on March 9, the statement added.Jakob Gruber/APA/AFP/Getty Images

 

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