Austrian DIY stores and garden centres to open again after Easter

Home improvement stores and garden centres in Austria are expected to be allowed to reopen on 14 April, the Tuesday after Easter, along with small stores of up to 400 m² in retail area. This was the target set by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at a press conference. A condition of reopening will be strict safety precautions such as the wearing of face masks, disinfection and a limited number of customers per store. All stores in Austria may then be permitted to reopen on 1 May, with restaurants and hotels following in stages from mid-May at the earliest.