Austria is set to reimpose a full national lockdown in a bid to tackle a fourth wave sweeping across Europe.
Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said the restrictions will last a maximum of 20 days.
This means the lockdown should end on December 9.
He also told a news briefing that it would be a 'requirement to get vaccinated' from February 1 next year.
"We do not want a fifth wave," Mr Schallenberg said.
The lockdown comes after Covid case numbers hit record numbers in the country.
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Austria also has one of the lowest vaccination levels in Europe with only around 66 per cent of nationals being fully jabbed.
A lockdown had previously been imposed solely for the unvaccinated, but it will now apply to the entire population.
Germany and Slovakia have also introduced a series of strict measures amid a rise in cases across the continent.
