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Coronavirus: after infection on duty - policeman (57) from Munich dies of consequences of Covid-19 

2020-04-30T07:54:01.018Z


A police officer who worked at Munich Airport died after being infected with the corona virus. He was infected on duty. His colleagues mourn.


A police officer who worked at Munich Airport died after being infected with the corona virus. He was infected on duty. His colleagues mourn.

  • A Munich police officer dies after being infected with the coronavirus * while on duty
  • The official worked at Munich Airport *.
  • Here you will find our guide * for reporting and the Corona News from Munich *. You can also find current case numbers in Bavaria as a map *. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.

Munich Airport - A Munich police officer died in the hospital on Sunday morning . The 57-year-old official had previously been infected with the dangerous corona virus while on duty . He worked in a team for special tasks at Munich Airport *.

Coronavirus: Policeman dies on duty after being infected - first case in Germany

There has never been a comparable case in Germany, at least it has not become known. The sad news from the Bavarian capital has now been officially confirmed by the police at the request of t-online.de .

The official was brought to the clinic after showing typical symptoms *, explains Hans-Peter Kammerer, head of the Presidential Office of the Oberbayer Police Headquarters . Now it will be determined how the infection could occur . The deceased's six colleagues are meanwhile in quarantine. 

Munich Airport: Policeman dies after Corona infection - colleagues mourn 57-year-old

In the office and beyond, there was a great deal of concern , according to an emotional report by the authorities . The death of her colleague also made people really aware of how real the pandemic actually is. 

"This gave the Presidium a face, " says the police officers' text, "for us (...) Corona has become tangible in all its effects. It is no longer a number of infected people * worldwide, in Germany or Bavaria, (...) but the colleague who is now one of the deaths in the otherwise anonymous statistics . "

Coronavirus: Airport policeman is dead - officials hope the bereavement will raise awareness

For the policemen out of the abstract, unreal danger of the virus, suddenly a noticeable one due to the sad incident. Now they hope that the bereavement will sharpen the awareness of others to take care of each other and to be there for each other. "Let us make sure that we get through this crisis healthy and safe , as police with a lot of sensitivity, " is the final appeal to the officials .

* tz.de and Merkur.de are part of the nationwide editorial network of Ippen-Digital.

Source: merkur

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