Berghain in Berlin: At least 19 people infected with corona after the techno club reopened

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Berghain in Berlin: Test recommended for party goers

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The reopening of the Berghain at the beginning of October was a signal to the event industry, which had been in trouble since spring 2020.

Something's going on again, even in the country's most famous techno club, despite Corona, wild indoor celebrations can take place again.

However, around two weeks after this first club night, a corona outbreak became known.

According to a report by the Berliner Morgenpost, at least 19 people were infected at the party.

15 of them live in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, as a district spokeswoman said.

Vaccination cards "carefully checked"

Four other victims lived in other districts of Berlin, it said.

According to the spokeswoman, around 2500 people have been contacted so far.

This was done using the attendance list that the health department requested after the first corona case became known.

The party-goers had been recommended by the district to have themselves tested and, if they had symptoms, have a PCR test done.

According to the authorities, it is still unclear how the outbreak came about.

The 2G Corona rule applied to the event on the first weekend in October.

"The vaccination records were - as far as we can see - conscientiously checked by Berghain," said the spokeswoman.

There was initially no comment from Berghain.

In the run-up to the first club night after the lockdown, the techno club self-ironically drew attention to the 2G rule with a video on its website.

With travesty artist Ades Zabel alias Edith Schröder, it was clarified how to get into the club, which is also notorious for its strict door policy ("How to get into Berghain").

In addition to information on the digital vaccination pass and registration, Edith Schröder, who is dressed entirely in black, receives the tip, based on the Berghain cliché that black clothes increase the chance of admission: "And next time you will wear something more colorful."

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