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The Indian corona variant was detected in a residential area in Velbert (symbol image)
Photo: Christian Ohde / imago images / Christian Ohde
A variant of the corona virus that was first detected in India was identified in a resident of a high-rise building in Velbert in the Mettmann district.
Almost 200 people are now under quarantine.
189 people have been isolated from two high-rise buildings since Sunday, as the health department of the Mettmann district, Marcus Kowalczyk, confirmed to the dpa news agency.
All residents of the two houses in the Birth district have already been tested.
So far, there have been a total of 19 positive corona tests from four families in the two houses.
The Indian variant, which is considered particularly contagious, was only detected in one case.
According to Kowalczyk, the results of the corona series tests carried out on Sunday and Monday are expected on Tuesday.
"It takes about seven days until the then positive corona findings are examined for the Indian variant," Kowalczyk clarified.
He has not yet been able to say how long the residents will have to remain isolated.
According to the information, the German Red Cross is taking care of the residents on site.
The Indian Corona variant had previously been classified as "worrying" by the World Health Organization.
According to experts, it could be up to 50 percent more contagious than the British variant.
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