Corona virus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: new ones - what about major events?

2020-03-09T20:22:29.435Z

The corona virus continues to spread in northern Germany. A man in the Oldenburg district has recently been tested positively, the school class from Hoya is also back from the risk area.

Novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 is spreading in Germany
New cases of coronavirus appeared in Bremen and Lower Saxony
Ministry of Health reports 35 Corona cases in Lower Saxony

Update, 5.30 p.m .: In the district of Oldenburg there is the first confirmed case of a coronavirus disease , caused by the virus Sars-CoV-2 . It is a 54-year-old man from the municipality of Wardenburg, said the district of Oldenburg on Monday afternoon.

However, luck for the school class from Hoya , which was also in the risk area - all were tested negative .

Update, 1:25 p.m .: The number of infections with the corona virus in Lower Saxony has increased again. After 33 cases on Sunday evening, the number of demonstrably infected people rose to 35 by Monday morning, as the Ministry of Health in Hanover announced online. The two new cases were registered in the district of Stade , there are a total of seven cases. According to the district, 76 contacts of a high school teacher suffering from Covid-19 had been compromised since Friday. The new patients are from his private environment. A daycare center in Stade was closed until Tuesday due to three suspected cases.

Update, 11.10 a.m .: In the fight against the new corona virus , Lower Saxony's Minister of Health Carola Reimann does not consider it necessary to cancel all major events in Lower Saxony at this time. “The virus doesn't circulate with us. This is different than in northern Italy, for example, ”said the SPD politician on Monday. In Lower Saxony, the local authorities had "made very careful decisions so far".

The Hannover Messe was canceled because of the large international participation. The world's largest industrial show was postponed from April to July. According to Reimann, the short-term cancellation of a rifle ball in Uetze near Hanover was also correct because an active person had become infected. On the topic of daycare centers and schools in Lower Saxony, Reimann said: "I don't believe in general closings."

Some schools in the north are closed on Monday due to a suspected coronavirus case.

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: Close schools in Wilhelmshaven

Update, March 9, 8.10 a.m . : Due to a suspected corona virus, three schools and a speech therapy center will be closed on Monday as a precaution in Wilhelmshaven .

The Marion-Dönhoff-Schule , the elementary school Mühlenweg , the support center Warthestraße and the AWO-Sprachheilzentrum are affected, the city said on Sunday. A person who works with children at the speech healing center has shown corona symptoms, it said. Some of these children visited the three schools affected by the closure.

The case was reported to the health department on Sunday evening. According to the city, all facilities will initially be closed on Monday. "At the moment we have no reason to believe that there is or has been a risk of infection," said Mayor Carsten Feist (independent) and medical officer Christof Rübsamen.

Update, March 8, 4.45 p.m .: There are now three confirmed coronavirus cases in the district of Harburg - bringing the number to 28 in Bremen and Lower Saxony . At the Robert Koch Institute, 847 infections were recorded by Sunday morning.

Werder Bremen threatens because of Corona virus ghost game against Bayer Leverkusen?

Update, March 8, 3:30 p.m .: Health Minister Jens Spahn recommends a drastic step in the face of increasing coronavirus infections in Germany . Events with more than 1000 participants should be canceled for the time being. In his view, this is still too timid. "In view of the dynamic development of the past few days, that should change quickly," he said on Sunday to the German Press Agency in Berlin. Such cancellations could include Bundesliga games , trade fairs and large concerts . Werder Bremen threatens a ghost game against Bayer Leverkusen because of corona virus?

Cancellations or booking cancellations due to the corona virus affect hotels and restaurants. Health Minister Jens Spahn now recommends canceling major events.

The coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 is also spreading in Germany. Up to Sunday morning, 847 infections were recorded at the RKI. That is around 50 more cases than the previous day and more than ten times as many as a week earlier.

Update, March 8, 1 p.m .: The suspicion of the corona virus among schoolchildren from Osnabrück , who were brought back because of a ski vacation in South Tyrol, has not been confirmed. The four students who showed symptoms were tested negative - but there is evidence of flu , a spokesman for the district said on Sunday. The domestic quarantine had been lifted.

Coronavirus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: People avoid canteens and hotels

Update, March 8, 11 a.m .: The new pathogen Sars-CoV-2 , which can trigger the lung disease Covid-19 , is spreading worldwide. The Hanover Fair planned for April was therefore postponed to July. In Lower Saxony and Bremen there are currently 25 laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases. These Covid-19 cases are currently confirmed: 4 cases in Bremen, 1 case in LK Ammerland, 1 case in Braunschweig, 3 cases in Celle, 2 cases in LK Cuxhaven, 1 case in Delmenhorst, 1 case in the county of Bentheim, 1 case in the district of Leer, 3 cases in Oldenburg, 1 case in the district and district of Osnabrück, 4 cases in the Hanover region, 2 cases in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme), 1 case in LK Stade.

Hotels and restaurants in Lower Saxony are feeling the consequences of the spread of the new corona virus . The behavior of people is changing, said the managing director of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association Lower Saxony (DEHOGA) , Rainer Balke , the German press agency. Accordingly, companies are increasingly canceling business trips and events, and restaurants are less frequented. Canteens also have fewer guests. In addition, many people no longer wanted to eat from a buffet.

Coronavirus: retrieved students from ski vacation

Update, March 7, 10.30 a.m .: A ski holiday in South Tyrol came to an early end for more than 50 children and teenagers from Osnabrück . Buses and fire engines with doctors and paramedics brought the boys and girls back to Germany. Four of the 55 children and adolescents had a fever during the ski vacation. It is possible that you have been infected with the coronavirus pathogen Sars-CoV-2 , which can trigger the lung disease Covid-19. Smears were taken from the patients to test them for the novel coronavirus . The results are expected on Saturday at the earliest. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has now classified South Tyrol as a risk area.

Students from the Johann Beckmann High School in Hoya (Nienburg district) are currently on a school trip in South Tyrol (Italy). As planned, they should return to Hoya in their own bus at the weekend and then go into domestic quarantine.

Coronavirus: Lower Saxony provides mobile teams

Update, 4:20 p.m .: In the fight against the spread of the corona virus , the state of Lower Saxony is putting together mobile teams . They take smears from people who have had contact with infected people or who have been in a risk area. According to the Lower Saxony Health Office, the prerequisite for this is that the person has symptoms . "In some regions, there are considerations to continue the mobile operations if it is not possible to get fixed premises," said the spokesman for the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians of Lower Saxony (KVN), Detlef Haffke, on Friday.

The state of Lower Saxony wants to set up regional test centers at clinics or health offices in all 37 districts and eight independent cities . The KVN organizes this. In some places, according to the KVN spokesman, there are delays in setting up the centers due to a lack of rental agreements, setting up the telephone systems or looking for cleaning staff who can also disinfect the rooms.

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Health expects that a large part of all regional test centers will be “at the start” in the next week, as spokeswoman Stefanie Geisler said. (dpa)

Coronavirus in Bremen: Fourth infection confirmed

Update, 10.40 a.m .: Bremen has had another confirmed corona infection since Thursday evening, the Senate announced on Friday. It is the wife of the returnee from northern Italy that had already tested positive on Tuesday. The woman had already been tested before it was determined that her husband was infected. The test result was negative. Another test has now shown that she also has Corona .

The positive test result did not change the situation, since the contact persons for both cases were identified on Tuesday and are in quarantine at home . As a result, there are a total of four confirmed corona cases in the state of Bremen . Two cases are in clinical care, two more are in home quarantine.

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Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: Caritas sews mouthguards for clinics

Update, 8.05 a.m .: The stocks of medical protective clothing are becoming scarcer due to the spread of the coronavirus . A workshop for handicapped people in the district of Cloppenburg therefore manufactures face masks for hospitals and medical practices. "We have already sewn 50 to 100 pieces," said Julia Bloedorn from the Altenoythe social work center of the Caritas association in the Cloppenburg district. “The first were practice, now it's working. They are packed and go to the customer, ”says the group leader of the sewing shop. According to the director, Ludger Rohe, the facility currently has orders for more than 3000 protective masks for the operating theater area . (dpa)

Update, March 6, 7.55 a.m .: Students from the Johann Beckmann High School in Hoya (Nienburg district) are currently on a school trip in South Tyrol (Italy). As planned, they should return to Hoya on the weekend with their own bus. However, the health department of the Nienburg district has ordered a domestic quarantine of 14 days for all participants in the Italy trip. But this is just a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus . (lmr)

Update, 5:30 p.m .: Numerous new coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Lower Saxony . According to the Ministry of Health , a total of 18 patients had tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen by Thursday afternoon. Three cases occurred in the Hanover region and in Celle. Two infections occurred in the Rotenburg district, otherwise they are isolated cases. So far, three confirmed cases of infection have occurred in Bremen . (sb)

The Johann Beckmann High School in Hoya (Nienburg district) made some arrangements before the ski trip due to the Corona risk in Italy.

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: teachers from the district of Stade infected

Update, March 5, 7:50 am: A teacher from a high school in Stade has tested positive for the corona virus. The district health department did not consider a dropout at Vincent-Lübeck-Gymnasium necessary, the district announced on Thursday night. The man had had flu-like symptoms on Monday. He had last been to school last Friday.

By deciding not to skip classes, the medical community and the district claimed to be relying on the guidelines of the Robert Koch Institute , according to which there was a risk of infection up to two days before the first symptoms. Therefore, the doctors did not assume that schoolchildren or teachers had been infected in the past week. According to the Stade district, the school management gave the parents of the younger pupils and the pupils of the upper grades the freedom to go to class. In Lower Saxony , the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 increases to eleven. (dpa)

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: A total of eleven confirmed cases

Update, 7.45 p.m .: Several coronavirus cases were confirmed in Lower Saxony on Wednesday. For example, the district of Rotenburg (update from 3 p.m.) reported the first two infections. According to the Ministry of Health, there are nine confirmed coronavirus cases - as of 5:30 p.m. Regional test centers are to be set up by the end of the week to relieve the strain on general practitioners and hospitals.

On Wednesday, the Bremen Health Department ordered quarantine for other people in connection with the coronavirus. The health department announced in the evening. That means: The people of Bremen have to stay at home - even if they don't like it or show no symptoms. (sb / gn)

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: First cases in the district of Rotenburg

Update, 3 p.m .: A man has contracted the corona virus in the county of Bentheim . The approximately 30-year-old patient from Schüttorf is in domestic quarantine , the county of Bentheim announced on Wednesday in Nordhorn. Domestic isolation also affects family members living in the household. The authorities did not want to state the exact age. The man works in a cross-border industrial area and, according to previous knowledge, has been infected by an infected person in Coevorden in the Netherlands, said a district spokesman.

The Rotenburg district also reports the first two cases of corona infected people at the hour. At a press conference, the district administration announced the current developments in the region. Together with the local partners from the health sector in connection with the suspicion clarification and treatment of CoVid-19 cases, the care strategy is presented.

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Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: Next case in Oldenburg

Update, 1:20 p.m .: A 44-year-old from Oldenburg is infected with the corona virus. The man is currently in domestic quarantine , the city of Oldenburg said on Wednesday. This means that the number of infections with the new pathogen SARS-CoV-2 that has been detected nationwide has risen to six.

The 44-year-old's wife was also tested, and her suspicions were not confirmed. The test results of the two children were still pending. The family had celebrated carnival in Langenberg near Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia at the end of February, after which the coronavirus symptoms appeared. Everyone is fine, only the woman has a mild cold.

The city is in the process of clarifying the man's contacts. The family had to remain isolated at home for the next 14 days.

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: Organizers cancel Hannover Messe

Update, 12.10 p.m .: Due to the continuing spread of the new type of corona virus, the organizers of the Hannover Messe are postponing the world's largest industrial show . The industry meeting with around 6,000 exhibitors, which was planned for April 20 to 24 in the Lower Saxony state capital, is now to take place from July 13 to 17. This was announced by Deutsche Messe AG on Wednesday.

Update, 12.05 p.m .: A woman from Westoverledingen (Leer district) has been tested positive for the new corona virus and is being treated in Papenburg (Emsland district). According to the Ministry of Health, the number of detected infections increases from Wednesday in Lower Saxony to five. As the health department of the district of Leer announced, the 32-year-old patient is stable and isolated in a hospital . According to the information, the contact persons and the infection chain are now determined. The woman's partner is in quarantine at home.

The number of coronavirus infections in Lower Saxony is increasing.

Corona virus in Germany: In addition to new infections, also cures

Update, March 4, 9:15 am: Even if the number of coronavirus cases increases, there are also some sick people who are healthy again. According to statistics from Statista, 165 people in Germany (as of March 3) are currently suffering from Covid-19 . Almost ten percent of them are already healed. There was no information about new illnesses with the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 on Wednesday morning. (lmr)

Update, 8 p.m .: Three new coronavirus cases became known in Lower Saxony on Tuesday. After the illness of a man from Uetze (Hanover region), a contact person in the vicinity of the 63-year-old has now tested positive for the pathogen . This man was also a participant on the bus trip to northern Italy. He has been isolated at home with his wife, according to the Lower Saxony Ministry of Health.

In addition, a suspected coronavirus has been confirmed in the district of Cuxhaven . It is a man who is now in domestic isolation with his wife. According to the ministry, the patient is connected to a trip to northern Italy. In addition, there is the 21-year-old patient from the Ammerland district (see update from 3.35 p.m.). According to the Lower Saxony State Health Office, the coronavirus does not circulate in Lower Saxony. (sb)

Coronavirus in Bremen: Two men tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 pathogens

Update, 4:50 p.m .: After the second coronavirus case in Lower Saxony , the state of Bremen is now reporting two new confirmed infections . On the one hand, this is a long-distance driver who is supplied in the Bremen-Ost Clinic . According to the Bremen health authority, two contact persons are in quarantine at home. However, they show no symptoms.

On the other hand, a man has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen after complaining of coronavirus symptoms from a skiing holiday in South Tyrol (Italy). He is in quarantine with his wife. The test result is still pending, it is said. The determination of possible contact persons also runs in this case. (sb)

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: 21-year-old infected from Ammerland

Update, 3:35 p.m .: Another person in Lower Saxony has been shown to suffer from the new corona virus. It was a 21-year-old from the Ammerland district who had spent the past few days with his mother in Oldenburg , the Lower Saxony Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The young man and his mother were in quarantine at home . According to initial knowledge, the 20-year-old had participated in a carnival celebration in Palenberg near Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia and was probably infected there. The authorities are looking for contact persons for the patient.

At Werder Bremen , precautions are also taken to protect against the corona virus. Since Friday, SV Werder Bremen has only been training behind closed doors. This has never been the case with the green-whites for such a long time. But Werder doesn't do this entirely voluntarily and now names the corona virus as the reason for it.

Coronavirus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: regional test centers are coming

Update, 1:10 p.m .: The establishment of regional test centers in the fight against the novel corona virus is likely to be delayed in Lower Saxony . The diagnostic centers should be operational by the end of the week. However, this is probably not possible, said a spokesman for the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians of Lower Saxony ( KVN ) on Tuesday.

The biggest problem is the lack of protective clothing that is sold out on the market - but doctors in test centers must have protective clothing. Otherwise, doctors threaten to fail and be quarantined . The state of Lower Saxony, in coordination with the federal government , is checking whether there are reserves in the Bundeswehr or technical relief organization, for example.

The corona virus continues to spread in Bremen and Lower Saxony. The samples are examined in the laboratory of the Lower Saxony Health Office in Hanover, among others.

According to the spokesman, it is possible that it will be faster to set up the test centers in individual regions. The 11 KVN district offices in the country should contact the 45 health offices. The aim is to find suitable rooms together. These could be health offices or KVN emergency services in hospitals, and rooms could also be rented. The second step was to find resident doctors or retirees who should be responsible for the tests on a voluntary basis . The test centers should only be for justified cases.

Coronavirus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: rarely a danger for children

Update, March 3, 9:30 am : According to the Lower Saxony State Association of Pediatricians, the novel corona virus is not a major danger for most children . “In its complicated course, it mainly affects older people and patients with previous illnesses. Parents should keep this in mind, ”said association spokeswoman and doctor Tanja Brunnert from Göttingen.

According to Brunnerts, the pediatric and adolescent medical practices in Lower Saxony are currently experiencing a rush comparable to this season. "We see a lot of influenza, flu-like diseases, gastrointestinal infections, streptococcal infections and hand-mouth-foot disease." However, the fear of the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 , which can trigger the disease Covid-19 , leads to one certain uncertainty among parents.

According to Brunnert, doctors generally try to strengthen parents' self-confidence and to cope with banal infections of their children on their own. However, parents would often have to come to the practice with their little ones because they need a medical certificate for their employer. (dpa)

The novel corona virus is not a major danger for most children.

No new coronavirus infections on Monday in Lower Saxony and Bremen

Update, March 2, 8:30 p.m .: After the confirmed coronavirus cases in Lower Saxony and Bremen , no new infections with the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 resulted on Monday. So far, one case has been confirmed in Lower Saxony. On Monday, 94 samples were tested negative for the Sars-CoV-2 virus in the laboratory of the Lower Saxony State Health Office NLGA. In some cases, up to three samples per test person were examined, the state health office said.

The authorities in the state of Bremen announced that on Monday there were no new suspected cases as defined by the Robert Koch Institute and no further confirmed corona cases . (dpa)

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: Authorities set up contact points for citizens

Update, March 2, 6:40 pm : The corona virus is spreading further in Germany . The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 157 confirmed infections (as of March 2, 3 p.m.) with the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 . Bremen and Lower Saxony currently each have one sick person .

The state government of Lower Saxony wants to set up regional diagnostic centers in the fight against the further spread of the novel corona virus . "In this way, we take the pressure off general practitioners in Lower Saxony and at the same time ensure that protective clothing for medical staff in these centers can be used as efficiently as possible," said Health Minister Carola Reimann (SPD). The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians wanted to set up the centers in close coordination with the local health authorities.

The Bremen health authorities are establishing a central point of contact for questions about possible infections caused by the novel corona virus. Health minister Claudia Bernhard (left) announced on Monday that the position should be set up relatively quickly over the next two days and relieve ambulances, medical practices and offices. The general practitioners remained the first point of contact , according to Bernhard. (dpa / sb)

Corona virus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: There is little risk of infection for pets

Update, March 2, 2:45 p.m .: Despite the spread of the novel corona virus , according to an expert, there is hardly any danger from pets . The case in South Korea , where the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 is said to have been detected in a dog, has not been confirmed in the scientific literature, said Albert Osterhaus, virologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, on Monday.

He considers the case "very reserved". It cannot be ruled out, but it is not likely that this is important for transmission to humans - if at all, through the skin and fur . There are corona viruses from dogs and cats , but these are other pathogens than SARS-CoV-2 .

According to experts, pets should not pose any danger in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen.

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: New Details on Sick People

Update, March 2: The first patient infected with the new coronavirus in Lower Saxony is stable. The official doctor had personally called the 68-year-old, who was in quarantine in Uetze (Hanover region), a spokesman for the Hanover region said on Monday.

There were no other confirmed infections with the corona virus for the time being. Samples from nine suspected cases were tested. The data subjects had contact with the 68-year-old. The man was on a bus trip in South Tyrol with his wife. For security reasons, two primary schools and a daycare center in Uetze were closed on Monday.

Update, 6.30 p.m .: Meanwhile, the health department has identified eleven contact persons for the 58-year-old coronavirus sufferers from Bremen . Five, including two family members, were in quarantine at home. The other six are medical personnel who can continue working because of protective clothing.

In the evening, the spokesman gave the all-clear for further open suspected cases. The test results are negative - not a virus . That also applies to another person who was suspected of having Corona on Friday

The people from the region mainly buy pasta.

In the meantime, people have also made hamster purchases in Bremen and in the region. The supermarkets were very busy, the queues in front of the checkouts were long. Among other things, customers bought a lot of pasta, canned goods, flour and rice, employees of a supermarket in Bremen-Borgfeld reported. "There is hardly anything left of some goods, the shelves empty," a customer told our media group. The situation is said to have been similar in other shops in the region. Employees from medical practices reported that a number of patients are now wearing protective masks . (gn)

Coronavirus-infected women are unchanged

Update, March 1, 3 p.m .: After the first confirmed coronavirus sufferers in Lower Saxony and Bremen , the search for contact persons of the two patients continues. The 58-year-old woman in Bremen , who was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen , remained unchanged . She reported mild symptoms, it said on Sunday by Lukas Fuhrmann, spokesman for the Bremen Health Senator.

In Lower Saxony , a 68-year-old man from Uetze (Hanover region) had contracted the corona virus. Hauke Jagau, Regional President of the Hanover Region, said there are currently nine other suspected cases, mostly from the men's social environment. Reductions have been made, a result should be known on Sunday evening. Minister of Health Carola Reimann called for prudence . The aim is to prevent the spread. (dpa)

Coronavirus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: New details on the outbreak

Update, March 1, 11.30 a.m .: There are new details about the coronavirus infection in Bremen and Lower Saxony . According to the health department, the sick woman from Bremen is a 58-year-old . She had returned from Iran on Thursday, as did another sick person who reported Hamburg. The Bremen native is isolated in the Bremen-Mitte clinic and has only mild symptoms, said spokesman Lukas Fuhrmann. In the meantime, the health authority has determined their contact persons, they are in quarantine at home, it said. The number of people involved was open on Sunday morning.

If there are other coronavirus cases , Bremen will deal with it as well, so: sick people to the hospital, contact persons in quarantine. There is "no need to panic at all," said Fuhrmann. In addition to the first case of illness, two other suspected cases and their contact persons have been in quarantine at home since Saturday, said the spokesman for the health department.

The 68-year-old man from the Hanover region , who was infected with the new coronavirus , had previously been in South Tyrol. That said a spokesman for the Ministry of Health of Lower Saxony on Sunday. On Saturday evening it became known that the man had last been to northern Italy, where it is likely that he was infected with the virus. So far, the man has been isolated. It is in good condition. (gn / dpa)

Lower Saxony's Minister of Health Carola Reimann has released the first details of the coronavirus case in the region.

Coronavirus cases confirmed in Bremen and Lower Saxony

Update, March 1, 9:15 am : After the first confirmed infection in Bremen , the state of Lower Saxony now has the first confirmed coronavirus case . A 68-year-old man from Uetze is infected in the Hanover region. He must remain in quarantine at home and, according to the authorities, is in good condition.

Klinikum Bremen-Mitte: There is a woman in the clinic who has been infected with the new corona virus. It is the first infected person in Bremen.

A woman in Bremen is affected , she also shows only mild symptoms and is in the Bremen-Mitte clinic. Both had previously been abroad: the man in northern Italy, the woman in Iran. (dpa)

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Coronavirus in Bremen: Health Department confirms first infection

Update, February 29, 7 p.m .: Bremen now has the first confirmed case of an infection with the novel corona virus . The Senate of the Hanseatic City of Bremen announced on Saturday evening that it was a woman who had stayed in Iran until Thursday. The Bremen Health Office is in direct contact with her. The aim is to identify contact persons and take the necessary measures.

Update, February 29, 4 p.m .: The churches called on the faithful before the services on Sunday to exercise greater caution and attention due to the new corona virus. In view of the further spread of the pathogen, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) advised its parishioners not to drink from the same goblet during the sacrament.

Coronavirus reaches Hamburg

Update, February 29: 9 a.m . : According to the Hamburg expert Marylyn Addo , the spread of the novel corona virus is not yet a pandemic in Germany. "Up until a few weeks ago, we only had a few isolated cases that could be contained relatively quickly," said the head of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine section at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf of the German Press Agency. Now there are many infected people in several places, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia, and one does not know where the infection comes from. "In this respect, this is a more dynamic event that goes beyond individual cases," said Addo.

The happening is still relatively low grade at the moment. Most of the chains of infection can be traced. Overall, the situation is still well under control at the moment. Addo added: "We don't know where we will be in two months."

So far, there has been a confirmed case of coronavirus infection in Hamburg . The man apparently brought the Sars CoV-2 virus with him from abroad.

Coronavirus: Bremen education authority cancels school trips

Update, February 28, 5:30 p.m .: Bremen schools cancel school trips . A statement from the Bremen education authority states: " All school trips to Italy from public schools in the municipality of Bremen that begin until March 31, 2020 must be canceled." In addition, all other planned trips should be checked for cancellation and cancellation options.

Corona virus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: Protective materials are becoming scarce

Update, February 28, 4:30 p.m .: There has been a rush for pharmacies for days. Protective masks and disinfectants are sold out in many places in Bremen and Lower Saxony . But not only citizens, but doctors too are experiencing sensitive bottlenecks due to the spread of the novel corona virus . In many Lower Saxony and Bremen general practice, the protective materials are becoming scarce. It is currently difficult to reorder protective equipment against the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, such as protective gowns or a face mask - also because the bulk of it is produced in China , said the chairman of the Lower Saxony Family Doctor Association, Mathias Berndt, on Friday. In view of the increasing number of confirmed infections in Germany, Berndt called for a different approach to suspected cases in Lower Saxony. "" We need specialist practices where the diagnostics are done, "said the doctor.

Tip for possible coronavirus infections : If you think you have been infected with the new virus, you should first contact the family doctor by phone. According to Berndt, patients with suspected Sars-CoV-2 are usually summoned outside of normal office hours to take a smear. This is no longer practicable with increasing numbers of illnesses. "We have to separate patient flows," said Berndt.

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: Pediatrician infected at Hamburg University Hospital

Update, February 28, 12:05 p.m .: The authorities and hospitals in Lower Saxony and Bremen are still preparing for a possible outbreak of coronavirus . A crisis team has been set up in Bremen to assess the current situation. If the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 is found in a patient , prompt isolation is possible in the Bremen-Ost Clinic . There are 15 isolation beds available, explained Karen Matiszick, spokeswoman for the Klinik-Gesundheit Gesundheit Nord (Geno). If necessary, additional rooms could be created, it is said.

The corona virus has not yet arrived in Lower Saxony . However, the import of further infections to Germany must be expected, according to the information portal of the state government of Lower Saxony. In schools and daycare centers , employees should remind the children of regular hygiene measures , especially washing their hands. If a suspected case occurs in schools and kindergartens, the management must immediately contact the health department. (sb)

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: crisis team set up in the Hanseatic city

Update, February 28, 9:20 a.m .: There is currently no confirmed coronavirus case in Lower Saxony and Bremen . But now a confirmed case has occurred in Hamburg. An employee of the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) has tested positive for the pathogen SARS-CoV-2.

Lower Saxony and Bremen do not yet have a patient with coronavirus infection. The first man in Hamburg is now ill.

Martin Götz from the health department in Bremen speaks of an incipient coronavirus epidemic in Germany . He anticipates further suspected cases in Bremen and the surrounding area in Lower Saxony in the next few days, Götz explained at "Buten un Binnen" on Thursday evening. There is no cause for alarm at all. Citizens should keep themselves informed and maintain good hand hygiene . A crisis team met on Thursday to prepare for a possible coronavirus infection in Bremen .

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Coronavirus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: Authorities test suspected cases every day

Update, February 27, 1:25 p.m .: Lower Saxony and Bremen are still free of confirmed coronavirus sufferers . Nevertheless, suspicious cases are reported to the health authorities daily at the moment. The Lower Saxony State Health Office (NLGA) examines every day cases that are often related to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Italy . "Your number is in the single digits. We can process the samples promptly, ”said spokesman Holger Scharlach.

The state government in Hanover has been providing information on the corona virus on its own website since Thursday. The most important information for the public was gathered there. The offer is updated daily. (dpa / sb)

Coronavirus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: Every flu sample is tested for SARS-CoV-2

Update, February 27, 9.30 a.m .: According to the Federal Ministry of Health, there are 18 confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany as of February 26. Most people are now healthy again. The focus of the current coronavirus cases is in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg. In Lower Saxony and Bremen there are always suspected cases , but no confirmed illnesses.

In Lower Saxony, all influenza samples are now also being checked for the coronavirus.

Nevertheless, the governments of the countries are preparing for an outbreak. Lower Saxony - Minister of Health Carola Reimann (FDP) has set up an expert group to coordinate public information, it said on Wednesday from Hanover. In the meantime, all samples suspected of being influenza are also being tested for the coronavirus in Lower Saxony. (sb)

Corona virus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: State governments are preparing for an outbreak

Update, February 26, 6:15 p.m .: Lower Saxony and Bremen are preparing more and more intensely for a coronavirus outbreak in the north. The Ministry of Health in Hanover convened an expert group on Wednesday with representatives of all areas of the Lower Saxony state government . "In view of the situation described, we are still preparing for various scenarios in Lower Saxony," said Health Minister Carola Reimann (FDP) in the state parliament. One of the goals is to coordinate public information. At the moment there are only suspected coronavirus cases in Bremen and Lower Saxony - no confirmed diseases.

Meanwhile, the State Health Office (NLGA) in Hanover is expanding controls. Samples of patients suspected of having flu are sent in from medical practices and are now also tested for the coronavirus pathogen SARS-CoV-2 . This should enable the early detection of infections, the authority said. (dpa)

Corona virus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: countries on high alert

Update, February 26, 10.15 a.m .: The corona virus is back in Germany . There is one confirmed case in North Rhine-Westphalia and one in Baden-Württemberg. The authorities and hospitals in Bremen and Lower Saxony are on alert. The resident doctors must inform the responsible health authorities in the event of suspected cases .

Coronavirus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: countries cover themselves with protective clothing

In Bremen , the East Clinic is prepared to accept patients with coronavirus symptoms. According to the health department, 15 beds are immediately available there. The center for pulmonary medicine is also located at this clinic. In some cases, the SARS-CoV-2 virus leads to pneumonia, which can be treated there immediately.

In Lower Saxony , the State Health Office (NLGA ) provides information about the corona virus . Despite the cases of illness in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, the risk of further spread in Germany is estimated to be low . If patients with symptoms appear, resident physicians must contact local health offices to coordinate further action.

In order to be prepared for a coronavirus outbreak , Bremen stocked up again with protective equipment . The federal government and the European Union have now taken over the ordering of protective equipment, explains Martin Götz from the health authority. (sb)

Corona virus in Bremen and Lower Saxony: federal states are preparing for an outbreak

First report, February 25 : Hannover / Bremen - The coronavirus is spreading in Europe, the focus of the coronavirus epidemic is Italy. But there have also been confirmed cases of infection in Germany. Suspected cases have also been reported from the federal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen . The authorities and hospitals are preparing for an outbreak.

Coronavirus in Bremen: Several suspected cases have emerged

The health of the population posed by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is currently estimated to be low, according to the website of the Bremen Health Authority. Otherwise, citizens should ensure adequate hand hygiene and proper hygiene when coughing and sneezing, it says.

As of February 25, Bremen and Bremerhaven had two suspected cases . A Bremen woman came back from vacation in China. The woman was brought to the Bremen-Mitte clinic with symptoms. Coronavirus was suspected in Bremerhaven of a dock worker who had previously had contact with shipyard workers from China. Both suspected cases were not confirmed.

The corona virus spreads in Italy. Authorities are also preparing for an outbreak in Lower Saxony and Bremen.

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony: woman with suspicious symptoms isolated

Several suspected cases of coronavirus infections have also occurred in Lower Saxony . A woman had been treated with coronavirus symptoms in the Aller-Weser Clinic in Achim near Bremen and isolated. After extensive investigations, it was clear that it was an infection with the flu virus. The patient felt better after a few days, reports zeitzeitung.de *.

The Lower Saxony State Health Office (NLGA) now offers its own examinations to test samples for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2 . This means that shipping to the Charité laboratory in Berlin is no longer necessary. There is still no confirmed suspected case in Lower Saxony , the statement said. Lower Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Carola Reimann , said of the possible danger to the population : "We are watching the increasing number of infections in China very seriously and are preparing for a possible spread in Lower Saxony, too, even if it will hopefully not be so."

The # Corona epidemic has arrived in Europe and one has to reckon with the fact that it can also spread in Germany, said Federal Health Minister @jensspahn. It was not necessary to cordon off entire cities or areas. pic.twitter.com/lfFFOF1YoY

- ZDF today (@ZDFheute) February 24, 2020

Coronavirus in Lower Saxony and Bremen: symptoms resemble a cold

The states of Lower Saxony and Bremen point out that suspected coronavirus cases are now subject to notification . This means that resident doctors and hospitals have to report patients with corresponding symptoms to the responsible health authority. Sick people who have symptoms of coronavirus should first call the general practitioner by phone, according to the Lower Saxony State Health Office. So a first clarification can take place.

The symptoms of coronavirus disease are similar to those of a cold with a cough and runny nose. In severe cases, lower respiratory tract infections and pneumonia occur.

* Kreiszeitung.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network .

Source: merkur

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