The corona virus continues to make headlines worldwide. Baden-Württemberg is also affected. There are up to 2250 people in domestic quarantine.
- The corona virus * continues to keep the world in suspense.
- Baden-Württemberg is also affected.
- So far, there are 277 confirmed cases with a positive test result in Baden-Württemberg.
Update from March 12, 2020, 11.45 a.m .: Baden-Württemberg has the first confirmed death due to the corona virus . The body of a 67-year-old man from the Rems-Murr district who died a few days ago had been tested positive for the corona virus, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs said on Thursday. This increased the number of deaths from the virus in Germany to four; the three other cases came from North Rhine-Westphalia.
Update from March 11, 2020, 4:14 p.m .: Due to the corona virus, the traditional Stuttgart Spring Festival is canceled . The city of Stuttgart announced this on request on Wednesday.
In April and May, more than a million visitors were expected at the Cannstatter Wasen for the three-week festival. From April 18 to May 10, around 240 showmen, innkeepers and market clerks would have provided entertainment.
The official website of the Stuttgart Spring Festival states: "We are observing the current developments with great prudence. The health and safety of all visitors, customers, organizers and employees is our top priority. "
Update of March 11, 2020, 2:59 p.m .: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) added the region of France located in France to the international risk areas on Wednesday. This region includes Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne . It borders on Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate. The Haut-Rhin department in South Alsace is particularly affected by the epidemic.
According to RKI, risk areas are areas where continued virus transmission from person to person can be suspected. A spokeswoman for the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce and Industry said there were inquiries from concerned companies about the situation in Alsace. However, she did not do this more precisely.
The district of Rastatt has the highest number of commuters in the Middle Upper Rhine region at 5100. In Karlsruhe there are just under 2500 , in the whole area just under 10,000 Commute to work in Baden-Württemberg, stay at home for two weeks if possible. Around 46,000 working people commute to work in Baden from all over Alsace every day, compared to 2000 in the opposite direction.
Update from March 11, 2020, 2:01 p.m .: After the number of infected people in Baden-Württemberg increased to 277, the high school teachers demand an immediate preventive closure of all schools until the Easter holidays.
"If drastic containment measures are not taken immediately, tens of thousands could be infected in Bad-Württemberg in three weeks," wrote the Philologists' Association (PhV) Baden-Württemberg in a press release. State Health Minister Manfred Lucha told the SWR that there was no rampant virus in the drawer and that schools as an important part of public life had to remain open. Minister of Culture Susanne Eisenmann (CDU) continues to speak out against school closures. "At the current state, comprehensive closings of schools are not an issue and not necessary," she said, adding, "Our course is that we continue to act prudently, location-oriented and based on the assessment of the local health authorities."
Meanwhile, the state theater will be interrupted until Easter. Science Minister Theresia Bauer (Greens) told the SWR that all events in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe will be canceled due to the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus .
Our first report of March 11th: Coronavirus in Baden-Württemberg: 2250 people in domestic quarantine - major events on the brink
Stuttgart - The corona virus continues to make headlines worldwide. After China last reported that the number of Chinese infected there is falling enormously, the corona virus is spreading further in Germany.
Coronavirus: Baden-Württemberg in third place behind Bavaria and NRW
According to the current number of cases from the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 1,300 people in Germany have been shown to be infected with the corona virus (as of March 11, 2020). Baden-Württemberg is also affected and, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) , has the highest number of infected people in third place in Germany after Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia (as of March 10, 2020).
As the Ministry of Baden-Württemberg announced on the official website, the confirmed cases with a positive test result (as of March 10, 2020, 5 p.m.) are 277 . So far there have been two deaths in Germany that can be attributed to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Meanwhile, according to the dpa news agency, up to 2250 people are in quarantine at home in Neustadt an der Dosse in Brandenburg. This was announced by the district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin.
Corona virus: Baden-Württemberg also wants to cancel major events
After Bavaria and other federal states followed the recommendation of Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) to cancel all major events with more than 1,000 people , Baden-Württemberg now wants to ban major events. Jens Spahn had recently pointed out on Twitter that, according to infection control, the federal states and municipalities would have to decide. "I therefore recommended that the authorities cancel events with more than 1,000 participants," he continued.
According to the Infection Protection Act, the states and municipalities decide. I therefore recommended that the authorities cancel events with more than 1000 participants. #Corona #ARDextra
- Jens Spahn (@jensspahn) March 10, 2020Manfred Lucha, Minister of Health of Baden-Württemberg, announced on Tuesday in Stuttgart that a binding regulation based on the Infection Protection Act will be launched, as reported by Heidelberg24.
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