Austria's daily tally of new coronavirus cases has risen by more than 1,000 to a new record of 5,627, Reuters reported quoting data from the interior and health ministries.

Thursday's tally of 4,453 was itself a new record, and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said that hospitals will be stretched beyond capacity at around 6,000 daily infections.

The government is due to announce new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the virus on Saturday.