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Almost five thousand people, mainly from Germany, are demanding compensation from the Austrian authorities in Tirol for exposing people to a dangerous disease, as a result of negligence arising after learning about the first cases of coronavirus in the resort. The sum of damages can reach the amount of up to EUR 5 million. The class action was filed by people vacationing in the ski resort of Ischgl in early March - sometimes referred to as the European COVID-19 hatchery. Austrian Ischgl is one of the most popular and modern ski resorts in the Alps. In addition to the beautiful scenery and 239 km of ski slopes, 45 lifts and amazing offpiste areas, it offers countless clubs, discos, restaurants and pubs, as well as SPA resorts and exclusive hotels. No wonder that tourists from all over the world come there, apparently even half a million a year. Such high popularity also contributed to the spread of the disease. Even tourists from Israel or Singapore indicate that they are infected in a Tyrolean resort.