After the corona virus outbreak in Italy, Bavaria is also preparing itself for possible new cases. Now there is a new infected person - it is a doctor.
- The corona virus continues to spread.
- In the meantime it has also reached Bavaria.
- Bavaria's government is now dealing with the possible spread.
Update of February 28, 8.29 a.m .: On Thursday evening it was announced that a man in Middle Franconia was infected with the corona virus. According to media reports, this is a medical doctor from Erlangen, who is said to be a professor at the dermatology clinic. The man was therefore infected by an Italian colleague at a congress in Munich.
New corona virus case in Bavaria: man from Middle Franconia infected
Update from February 27, 9:31 pm: There is a new corona virus case in Bavaria. A spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Munich said on Thursday evening that it was a man from Middle Franconia who had contact with an infected Italian in Germany. The Italian was only tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 after his return to Italy.
The infection in Middle Franconia was confirmed in the evening, according to the State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL), as a ministry spokesman further explained. The responsible health department has started to identify contact persons for the man. Details should be communicated on Friday.
Update from February 27, 9:13 p.m .: The fear of the corona virus is increasing in Munich. Now an infection chain seems to be leading to Munich.
Update from February 27, 6:03 pm: The last coronavirus patient in Bavaria has been discharged from the hospital. The Ministry of Health in Munich did not disclose details of the person on Thursday due to personal protection. There were 14 positive Covid 19 patients in the Free State. All were related to the auto supplier Webasto from Gauting-Stockdorf. An employee from China, who carried the virus, was visiting there in January. Colleagues and some of their relatives became infected. According to the State Office for Health and Food Safety, there were no further cases in Bavaria until Thursday afternoon.
Update from February 27, 4.15 p.m .: Already on Wednesday ( February 26 ), the health department in Neu-Ulm warned cinema guests who had been sitting in the same room with a coronavirus patient about a possible infection . Now several of the man's neighbors have to be quarantined . According to the district health office in Neu-Ulm, four cinema-goers are not allowed to leave their apartment for the time being, according to the health authority's order.
The authority assumes that a total of eight cinema-goers who were in the immediate vicinity of the 25-year-old who was ill are at risk. The other four affected are still being searched.
Corona virus in Bavaria: State government meets unscheduled
Update from February 27, 3:05 p.m .: Bavaria's government is now dealing with the spread of the corona virus . It is planned that individual ministries will discuss the situation in Bavaria and other federal states on Friday (February 28) in the cabinet exchange with Prime Minister Markus Söder ( CSU ) and representatives of the Robert Koch Institute. The main topic to be discussed is how the Free State is prepared for the possible spread of Covid-19 * . One of the topics of the meeting will be the capacities of quarantine beds in clinics .
In the meantime, 13 of the 14 people in Bavaria who had previously been infected with the corona virus (see below) were able to leave the hospital again. One person is still in a clinic.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: suspected Spanish travel group - schoolchildren showed flu symptoms
Update of February 27, 9:35 a.m .: A suspected coronavirus in a Spanish tour group has not been confirmed. Among the students with flu symptoms, there is no reason to suspect Covid-19 , the Rosenheim district office said on Thursday. Instead, assume flu. However, the students were not tested for the corona virus.
Three of them came to the hospital with flu symptoms on Wednesday. Another 15 people in the group were brought to hospital with mild symptoms for observation. The group had visited Herrenchiemsee Castle (Rosenheim district) on Wednesday.
According to a spokesman for the district office, a decision is made based on criteria of the Robert Koch Institute whether a suspicion exists. Accordingly, the virus was only tested if a patient was in a risk area or had contact with a confirmed Covid 19 case.
Corona virus in Bavaria: Health Department warns cinema-goers
Update of February 26, 5:16 pm: After a coronavirus patient has gone to the cinema in Neu-Ulm, the health department warns other guests of the film theater of possible infection. As reported by the district office in Neu-Ulm on Wednesday, the man from the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg on the Bavarian border watched the thriller "Bad Boys for Life" on Saturday evening. 138 visitors were said to be in the hall of the Neu-Ulm cinema. The new virus was later detected in the 25-year-old.
"The possibility of infection with the novel corona virus exists for people who have been in face-to-face contact with the sick person for at least 15 minutes," says a message from the district authority.
Update from February 26: The corona virus does not stop at amateur football either. With the DJK Waldram, the first Bavarian club has canceled its training camp, as football suburb reports.
Corona virus in Bavaria: isolation of entire cities possible?
Update from February 25, 1:05 p.m .: Bavaria has a direct connection to Italy via the Brenner, where the corona virus is rampant. Would Bavaria be well prepared for a second wave of coronavirus? Experts exchange information at the federal level, and health authorities meet. Meanwhile, the opposition is complaining about the lack of information policy. There is also discussion of the isolation of entire cities due to the virus, as in Italy.
Bavaria's Minister of Health Melanie Huml (CSU) told the German press agency in Munich: "Before a decision is taken to seal off a city, other solutions should first be used." Protecting the population is a top priority. "Therefore, drastic measures can be taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus," said Huml. It is important to make decisions in individual cases and to proceed with a sense of proportion.
Dominik Spitzer, health policy spokesman for the FDP in the state parliament, accused Huml of irresponsibility: "Anyone who, in the current situation, speaks of sealing off entire cities as the last solution, unnecessarily stirs up panic among the population." Instead, the minister did well from his point of view to take away the fear of the population and to communicate clearly what to do if an infection is suspected. "There is a lot of dangerous half-knowledge among those affected."
Corona virus in Bavaria: Is carnival week at risk?
Update from February 25, 11:22 am: The SPD in the state parliament demands more information from the Bavarian state government about the corona virus. Especially about the dangers, countermeasures and behaviors. "The outbreak of the virus in Italy creates a new situation and also has an impact on Bavaria," said the health policy spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary group , Ruth Waldmann, according to the announcement on Tuesday in Munich. "Last but not least in the carnival week , many Bavarians go to northern Italy and could get infected there."
In order to avoid panic , the state government must provide the population with comprehensive information, Waldmann demanded. "People need to know what they can expect and how they should behave in the face of the potential threat or in the event of infection ." Waldmann believes that information is the best way to counter fear and rumors: "Measures such as closures or domestic quarantine must be explained and justified become - and in good time beforehand. "
Coronavirus outbreak in Italy: Free State is preparing for infections
Update of February 24: After the outbreak of the corona virus in Italy , Bavaria is preparing for possible infections of travelers returning to the Free State. "Anyone who has had personal contact with a coronavirus case in Italy should contact their health department immediately," said the Ministry of Health in Munich on Monday. Until Monday (as of 2 p.m.), there had been no new confirmed coronavirus cases in Bavaria.
The responsible workforce of the ministry dealt with the situation in Italy on Monday, where far more than 150 infections have been confirmed, especially in the north of the country. The panel is preparing the actions of health authorities in the event of possible infection of travelers returning from Italy. Details should be agreed at short notice and closely coordinated with the medical associations. The State Office for Health and Food Safety also provides information specifically for travelers to Italy
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Three more patients in the hospital
Update from February 19 : Of the 14 coronavirus patients in Bavaria, only three are still in the hospital. Another case from Schwabing Clinic was released, the Bavarian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The three infected with the new Sars-CoV-2 virus are in the hospital.
According to the State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL), there were no new coronavirus cases in Bavaria until Wednesday afternoon (as of 1 p.m.). All 14 infections in the Free State were related to the Stockdorf auto supplier Webasto.
New returnees from the particularly vulnerable Wuhan will soon land in Germany. The virus has now reached South Korea.
The corona virus is also spreading in Europe. The dramatic search for “patient zero” is ongoing in Italy.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Four more patients in the hospital
Update from February 18, 2:27 p.m .: Most of the 14 corona patients in Bavaria have returned to their everyday lives in good health. As the Bavarian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday, only four of those affected are currently in the hospital. Three other patients have now been discharged.
The four infected with the Sars-CoV-2 virus are treated at the Schwabing Clinic in Munich. They are all clinically stable and largely symptom-free and could probably also leave the hospital soon, the clinic said.
Coronavirus? Great excitement about Rosenheim primary school
Update from February 18: Great excitement in Rosenheim. A primary school remained closed due to numerous illnesses. Rumors quickly spread: is it the corona virus?
Coronavirus: Family released from Trostberger Klinikum
Update from February 17: Good news from the district clinic in Trostberg . The family of five from Siegsdorf, four of whom were infected with the coronavirus , has been released from the hospital. That reports Chiemgau24.de.
Everyone is healed and no longer contagious. The family was released on February 14, the clinic announced. She was taken to the clinic on January 30th. "All family members have been in good health for a few days now," says a message from the clinic. Chiemgau24.de quotes from the message, especially the children were "mentally stressed by the quarantine situation." Three other coronavirus patients have since been released from the Munich-Schwabing Clinic.
In contrast, there is bad news from the aviation industry. The corona virus could have fatal effects there, recently predicted an industry association.
Coronavirus: number of infected people in China has increased dramatically
Update of February 13, 7:10 am: Bad news from Hubei province: The number of infected people in China has increased dramatically.
Update from February 12, 4:05 p.m .: Due to fear of the corona virus , the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin has now decided to postpone its planned New Year's reception in Munich . "Following the recent World Health Organization statement on the novel coronavirus *, we think postponing the event is the right decision," it said in a letter.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: new cases - number of sufferers continues to increase
Update from February 12, 3:35 p.m .: Webasto reopened its corporate headquarters in Stockdorf this Wednesday morning. The building was previously disinfected and cleaned by a specialist company. All 14 affected Corona cases from Bavaria are connected to the car supplier. All nine patients currently in the Munich clinic in Schwabing.
On Wednesday, it was also open when those affected, some of whom are symptom-free, can leave the hospitals in Munich and in Trostberg in the Traunstein district. The State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL) announced that the discharge criteria were currently being determined.
According to the Bavarian Ministry of Health, two suspected cases in Passau were not confirmed. In the end, they were tested negative. There are two other infections nationwide, affecting two returnees from Wuhan, China.
Update from February 12, 8.27 a.m .: The auto supplier Websato , in whose environment the first coronavirus infections have occurred in Germany, wants to resume work on Wednesday. Previously, new cases of the new viral disease had been identified in Germany.
Coronavirus cases in Bavaria: 14 confirmed diseases - Webasto is affected again
Update from February 11, 7.30 p.m .: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bavaria has risen by two to 14. The two new cases are also related to the automotive supplier Webasto from Stockdorf near Munich . This was announced by the Bavarian Ministry of Health, citing the State Office for Health and Food Safety. Details will be announced on Wednesday. It is not yet known whether these are suspected cases from Passau .
According to a company spokeswoman, the latest development does not change the plans to reopen the Webasto headquarters on Wednesday .
In Passau: New suspected coronavirus cases - patients isolated in clinic
First report from February 11:
Passau - The corona virus reports back to Bavaria. This time there are suspected cases in Passau after some people in Stockdorf had already been reported as infected. The automotive supplier Webasto in Stockdorf (district of Starnberg) had sent its employees to the home office * to avoid further infections , as * Merkur.de reported. Because an employee of the company had infected his Chinese colleague. The virus then spread further. * But the fourteen infected people in Germany *, according to the WHO, could be "only the tip of the iceberg".
Other cases of coronavirus at Webasto: The number of illnesses in Bavaria increases to 14.
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Coronavirus in Passau: Two patients are currently being examined and are isolated
But now there could be two more cases of infected people in Passau . As the Passauer Neue Presse quotes the Passau Clinic , two patients with suspected coronavirus * are currently under investigation. "As a precaution, both patients have been isolated so that there is no danger to other patients," it continues.
Coronavirus: more infected in Passau? Health department with information
The clinic is also in contact with the health department . However, no test results would currently be available. So far, no suspicion has been justified . "According to the current assessment in accordance with the guidelines of the Robert Koch Institute, there are not yet any suspected cases of coronavirus," says the clinic, according to the Passauer Neue Presse .
Corona virus: death toll rises rapidly - risk of infection high
A few weeks ago, “yodel” panicked and an alleged article * about the corona virus in Passau was posted.
The death toll in China * is now higher than that caused by Sars - and is leading to violent protests against the government. At the time of incubation, there is new knowledge, as Merkur.de * knows. The corona virus can be transmitted from person to person. The ease of getting infected with the novel lung disease makes it difficult to combat the coronavirus.
In addition to Webasto, another company is also affected by the corona virus. But only indirectly: Airbnb is 'worried' about its important growth market Asia due to the virus. The Wall Street Journal recently reported.
Because he infected at least ten people with the corona virus, a Briton in his home country is referred to as a "super-spreading agent". *
Formula 1 is also affected by the corona virus - the Chinese Grand Prix is canceled. A cruise ship is also affected, which may not moor in Thailand due to the corona virus. The Navy stopped it.
Not only the coronavirus, but also the flu will ensure full waiting rooms * in Munich at the end of February 2020. The number of cases increases.
* Merkur.de and tz.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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