Corona scare tactics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen? District office defends itself - and makes one thing clear

All scare tactics?

After the results of the corona series tests in Garmisch-Partenkirchen became known, the district office was loudly criticized.

The office makes it clear: It would act like that again.

• The District Office will remain on its course with respect to the

  corona

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  the outbreak

  and is available for

  test

  -Appell.

• A young

  American

  woman knew

  of her

  quarantine

  obligation and signed a form.

• The highest US general visits

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  Partenkirchen

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen

- The wind has turned.

And it went quickly.

, hasty accusations, the search for the scapegoat, the return of the pillory - terms and headlines that can

suddenly be read or heard on TV

in relation to the increased

infection rate in mid-September after the results of the

mass tests in the middle of last week

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completely published.

As a reminder: Among around 1000 smears, there were only four positive cases that were related to the outbreak at the US Hotel Edelweiss Lodge & Resort and the

in

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were to be brought.

Corona outbreak in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: After the all-clear, the mood changes

District Administrator Anton Speer (Free Voters) smelled the roast early.

"For some, the now not like that the numbers are so low," he had at the edge of the press conference at the

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speculated.

He was right.

The mood quickly changed after the all-clear.

In some media it developed from the urge to educate people to accusations of witch hunts against colleagues and the public authorities.

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The young American also signed the model form from the Ministry of Health.

© Garmisch-Partenkirchen district office

Garmisch-Partenkirchen: District Office receives criticism because of the Corona case

Of course, the district office was also hit by the outrageous beam.

This is not difficult in times of rapid communication.

If you want to get rid of a complaint, use the contact form.

“We should apologize to the woman,” recited Stephan Scharf, spokesman for the district authority, from one of the emails that had last arrived.

The tenor among the critics: It is now being questioned that the 26-year-old American woman even violated her

requirements, claiming that she only went to restaurants.

For example, the so-called fact finder of the ARD on the internet platform tagesschau.de depicts the situation. Without research on site, without the knowledge that bars like Peaches or the Irish Pub operate under this type of license.

In search of the facts, the

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Tagblatt went again and tried to recapitulate the events between September 3rd and 15th:

Corona outbreak in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: The facts about what happened between September 3 and 15

Can be shown that the young US-citizen employees at the Edelweiss Lodge, after their holiday in Greece on Monday, September 7 at the

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at the Alpine Pools einfand to have to make a smear.

"Since she stated, among other things, that she had a sore throat, she was classified as a suspect," says Scharf.

Accordingly, they were informed about the consequences of the test in their native English.

Hansjörg Wiesböck, head of the Corona coordination group, had already confirmed this at the press conference on September 15.

But the woman was not only taught: Like everyone tested at the station, she also signed the sample form from the Bavarian Ministry of Health and Care, which expressly mentions an “obligation” to “temporarily go into domestic isolation”.

"We have this form," emphasizes Scharf.

Corona in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Young woman is going out - despite the ongoing Corona test

The positive result arrived at the health department on Wednesday, September 9th.

The immediate contact by the investigators revealed that the woman had been

in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen nightlife

on three evenings - including Tuesday, September 8, contrary to the

force at the time

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"We never said that she definitely infected someone there," says Scharf.

"However, we had to assume that it could have been because she was infectious at that time".

After all, the numbers in the US resort had shot up to the last 25 positive cases.

The consequences are known: there was a

appeal, for general disposal for the

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market

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“We had to call because we had a possible super spreader and the contacts were not known,” emphasizes Scharf again.

Corona outbreak in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: The office makes it clear that it would act like this again at any time

A procedure like the one in

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is almost the order of the day in neighboring Tyrol.

There, the country repeatedly publishes specific information about where those who tested positive have stayed in retrospect, in order to be able to identify as many contact persons as possible.

"This happened to us for the first time because before we almost always had outbreaks on a small scale in restricted areas such as soccer teams," says Scharf.

He makes one thing unmistakably clear: “If there were to be an unclear

again, we would do it exactly the same way again, we couldn't approach this matter any other way.

And that has nothing to do with scare tactics. "

Scharf also defends naming the nationality.

“Usually the origin is really irrelevant.” Not so under these circumstances.

“We weighed things up carefully.

In this case, the probability of getting hits increases when it comes to contact with an American. "

US visit: General Norrie visits Garmisch-Partenkirchen

The

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has meanwhile reached the highest circles - not only the public prosecutor's office, which is investigating, but also the US armed forces.

Last week there was a phone call, just one day later Brigadier General Christopher R. Norrie, commander of the troops stationed in Bavaria,

arrived in the market town

with a small delegation, including

Colonel Christopher R. Danbeck, who is responsible

for

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“They wanted to get to know the district administrator and the mayor,” says Scharf.

There was also a professional exchange.

The US delegation, including a medical professional, visited the health department.

"I think that was a very good meeting and an important sign," emphasized the spokesman.

It was agreed to improve the flow of information between the two sides in such emergencies.

According to Scharf, the way the media dealt with the case upset the Americans.

"But the general also clearly stated the wrongdoing of the employees."

Even after the US visit, the matter for the district office is not yet completely settled.

Because the district authority is responsible for the fine.

Scharf makes it clear: "The procedure is still being processed."