Fear of the corona virus is increasing in Munich. While flu cases are currently filling the waiting rooms, doctors already have clear indications of possible coronavirus infections.
- There are currently numerous flu cases in Munich.
- Fear of a possible coronavirus epidemic is also increasing.
- Doctors are already giving advice if new infections should arise.
Update from February 27th, 7:32 pm: Now the Department for Health and Environment provides information on the current situation in Munich. Accordingly, no new coronavirus cases are currently known in the state capital, all people who have been quarantined so far have been released. As the Office further announces, above all numerous inquiries from concerned citizens and the end of the Bavarian vacation are reasons to publish information.
According to this, persons who have been in a risk area in the past 14 days, for example in the northern Italy of Lodi province, in Lombardy and the city of Vo in the province of Padua in Veneto, should avoid unnecessary contact regardless of symptoms and stay at home if possible ,
People who were in one of the risk areas and who develop symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, cough, runny nose, diarrhea within 14 days after returning should avoid all unnecessary contacts and stay at home. Affected persons should immediately contact their general practitioner or pediatrician by phone or call the on-call doctor on call 116 116 117. The further procedure is then discussed together.
Coronavirus in Munich: You should now follow these important tips
Persons residing in Munich who have had contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 14 days during their trip to Italy, please contact the Munich Health Office immediately at gs-is-mw. @ Muenchen.de or Tel .: 089-233 47819 (hotline, Monday - Thursday, 8.30 a.m. - 3.00 p.m., Friday 8.30 a.m. - 12.00 p.m., Saturday - Sunday 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. The accessibility will be adapted to the current situation). This must always be done - regardless of the appearance of symptoms.
The office also draws attention to "general hygiene measures and compliance with the cough and sneeze label". According to this, coughing in the elbow or in a handkerchief. If possible, this should be disposed of immediately. Shaking hands should be avoided, and hands should be washed thoroughly and regularly. "Avoid large crowds," advises health officer Stephanie Jacobs.
Update from February 27, 4:59 p.m .: The corona virus is getting closer and closer to Munich . TSV 1860 Munich has also reacted and taken a measure in advance. As dpa reports, managing director Michael Scharold sent an internal email on Thursday that shaking hands should be avoided in the coming weeks.
Coach Michael Köllner confirmed this at the press conference on Thursday and said: "That is also reasonable, we also do it within the team".
"Munich has to be prepared": Preparations for the coronavirus epidemic - doctors with clear information
Update from February 27th, 3.20pm: In Munich , tomorrow Friday (February 28th), the Bavarian government meets unscheduled to talk about a possible spread of the corona virus in the Free State. One of the topics will be the capacities of quarantine beds in hospitals .
Coronavirus in Munich: Special SPD application on the possible coronavirus epidemic
Update, February 27. 11.30 a.m .: The SPD city council group wants to ensure that Munich is well prepared for a possible coronavirus epidemic with a special application .
In an application, the SPD demands that the topic be dealt with in the next health committee on March 12. It had to be discussed which measures had already been taken and which preparations still had to be made.
“ Munich has to be well prepared to prevent or contain an epidemic with Covid-19, the so-called 'Coronavirus'. Comprehensive information is key to this, ”Christian Müller, the SPD parliamentary group leader, is quoted in a letter from the party . It is important to inform the citizens - especially older people in Munich and people who already have previous illnesses . The city administration must also know which measures have to be taken in community facilities such as schools and daycare centers.
Corona virus in Munich? Waiting room for the doctors is full - "Very busy at the moment"
Munich - Severe colds, sore throats, flu infections and the "real" influenza: The waiting rooms of the Munich doctors are full. "There is a lot going on at the moment with us," says Dr. Markus Frühwein, who runs a practice on Odeonsplatz. On the one hand there are many diseases , on the other hand there are many questions about the spread of the coronavirus. "The patients are worried," says the doctor.
Munich: fear of coronavirus increases - meanwhile, the flu cases continue to increase
It is exactly this experience that Dr. Karlheinz Zeilberger in his practice in the old town. Although it is not large, there have already been 30 confirmed cases of influenza this winter - "that's a lot." This assessment is in line with the current statistics. According to the city's health department, 6211 cases of flu have been registered so far this winter. For comparison: a year ago there were only 5043 at this time. This corresponds to an increase of 23 percent . The increase in the figures from the State Health Office for all of Bavaria is even clearer:
Since the beginning of the year there have been 24,962 confirmed influenza patients in the Free State. In 2018 it was only 16,620 by mid-February - an increase of a significant 50 percent. "Vaccination is still absolutely sensible," says health officer Stephanie Jacobs. Especially in people whose immune system is not impaired, in people aged 60 and over, in pregnant women or in children who are weakened. In addition, hygiene measures are advisable after a vaccination . "Avoid large crowds , sneeze and cough in a handkerchief and if necessary in the crook of the elbow, avoid shaking hands and wash your hands thoroughly and regularly."
Preparations for coronavirus infections in Munich: doctors with clear instructions
Anyone who has been in contact with a coronavirus patient * or in one of the crisis regions and also complains of symptoms should, according to Dr. Contact Markus Frühwein directly to the family doctor (this is how the viral diseases differ). "But do not come into practice ." Instead, those affected should report by phone. An appointment is made in which the doctor wears protective clothing.
Fear of the viruses: There is currently a lot going on in medical practices in Munich - and all of Bavaria.
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If the first suspicion is confirmed , those affected would be brought to the outpatient clinic of the Munich Tropical Institute , where a test for corona in an isolation unit is possible. There is also a service telephone from the health department: if you have any questions about Corona, you can call the hotline 089/23347819 .
You are also prepared for the Corona virus at Munich Central Station, where trains arrive from Italy every day. The federal police is well prepared.
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