After a corona outbreak in Mainz and Wiesbaden there is a Covid 19 scandal: Coronavirus infected people from a wedding allegedly hinder the investigations by the authorities.
- Coronavirus pandemic *: In Wiesbaden and Mainz there is a corona * outbreak after a wedding .
- The authorities in Wiesbaden are making serious allegations against the wedding party - have Covid 19 infected people hindered the identification of contact persons?
- Because of the Corona * outbreak , entire classes in several schools have to be in quarantine - as well as employees of the municipal utilities.
Munich / Wiesbaden - Mighty trouble in Wiesbaden and Mainz ! After a large wedding celebration in Mainz , there was a major Corona * outbreak . Including serious allegations by the authorities.
According to Focus Online, around 100 people celebrated a Moroccan wedding, meanwhile - as of Tuesday evening - 18 infections with the corona virus have been found. As the city of Wiesbaden writes, its own health department has since been repeatedly confronted with Covid 19 cases , " which can be traced back to the celebration in the investigation".
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany: Corona trouble in Wiesbaden and Mainz after wedding
Even more: the authorities said they had problems determining who was now present at the wedding celebration. And with whom the corona infected * then had contact. Important information, ideally to break the chain of infection.
😷 Corona: outbreak through wedding celebration. The chains of infection are getting longer and longer - a Moroccan wedding celebration that took place over a week ago in Mainz is attracting large circles. ➡️ https://t.co/XFpuylWnGQ pic.twitter.com/PFpvI9TJyH
- City of Wiesbaden (@Stadt_Wiesbaden) August 25, 2020The allegations are substantial: According to the city of Wiesbaden , the people infected with Corona * did not provide the health department with precise information about their contact persons.
“The investigation was made much more difficult and delayed accordingly. It took a few days until the health department had at least an incomplete guest list available and was able to inform the people named on it. During this time, the guests were not in quarantine , but went about their normal everyday activities: in schools, workplaces and with contact to other friends and family members, ”said a press release from the Wiesbaden authorities.
Corona pandemic in Germany: City of Wiesbaden raises allegations against Covid-19 infected people
The consequences are also considerable: As the city of Wiesbaden further explains, entire classes from different schools are now under quarantine . In addition, individual Covid 19 infected people in the canteen of the waste disposal company in the state capital Wiesbaden had contact with other ELW employees, who then also had to be sent to quarantine .
"Due to the outbreak, it is very clear that the distance and hygiene rules were not adhered to at the event," explained Dr. Kaschlin Butt, head of the Wiesbaden health department.
The authorities are now examining any fines. (pm) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editors network