The first deaths have also been reported in Germany in connection with the corona virus. The situation is particularly critical in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The number of Sars-CoV-2 infected in Germany continues to rise.
- The district of Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is particularly affected by the corona virus.
- The first deaths have been reported in Germany in connection with the coronavirus .
13:53: The number of detected coronavirus infections in North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday, as of 11:30, is 1636 people. This is reported by the Ministry of Health in Düsseldorf. On Friday afternoon (4:00 p.m.) there were 1,433 cases. The number has increased by more than 200 cases in less than 24 hours.
The district of Heinsberg remains by far the most affected with 589 detected infections. In Aachen and the city region of Aachen there were a total of 85 infections with the novel corona virus. In the largest city in the state, in Cologne, there were 83 cases. In the second largest city Düsseldorf 23, in Dortmund 14 and in Essen 34.
Corona stronghold: NRW threatens protective mask shortage - number of infected continues to increase rapidly
Update from March 14, 10:21 am: In North Rhine-Westphalia, the number of cases of coronavirus infections has increased massively within a very short time. As a result of the strict quarantine requirements, the health system in Germany's most populous state quickly reached a load limit and was soon unable to follow the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute - otherwise, for example, the operation of the hospital in some clinics could not have been maintained. Now the federal state is faced with a further problem: Criticism had already been given beforehand that mouth guards and disinfectants were not sufficient in medical practices and hospitals in NRW. At the moment, however, protective articles are becoming scarce, their prices are rising and some countries have stopped exporting. This leads to a bottleneck in NRW. The country is currently waiting for a million face masks. The Rheinische Post reports.
Around 1,500 infections have already been reported in NRW. Three people have died from the effects of Sars CoV-2 infections. "Due to the already known worldwide export restrictions, it is not yet possible to predict when the masks will be available," said a ministry spokeswoman. However, she emphasized that everything would be done to procure the necessary protective clothing at short notice. The federal state is currently receiving support from the German Armed Forces, which is currently being supported by the authorities with laboratory capacities and medical protective equipment as well as specialist personnel.
Coronavirus in NRW: Number of infected over 900 - decision to close school expected
Update of March 13, 2020: North Rhine-Westphalia's School Minister Yvonne Gebauer (FDP) is expecting a decision about school closings this Friday. Gebauer said in the morning about daycare centers in NRW, said WDR5. It had previously been announced on Friday that schools and day-care centers in Saarland and Bavaria will be closed from Monday until Easter.
Gebauer assumes that the cabinet in NRW - which will meet this morning - will come to a decision. The minister emphasized that schools are “places of social contact”, as Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) addressed on Thursday. Merkel had said that social contacts should be avoided as far as possible in order to slow down the spread of the novel corona virus.
The school minister said that if schools closed on Monday, 2.5 million children and adolescents would be without regular care. "Grandparents cannot be involved" to help, said Gebauer - because they should be protected. The question is how to deal with children who need care.
RKI on Coronavirus in NRW: Next week will be decisive - number of infected over 900
Update at 9 p.m .: There is another casualty in Heinsberg . A 78-year-old woman, as reported by N24 , succumbed to her coronavirus disease.
She is the fourth person to have died of this new type of lung disease in NRW .
Update at 2:14 p.m .: According to the Heinsberg district administrator Stephan Pusch (CDU) , the crisis of confidence threatened by the coronavirus is even worse than the medical problems associated with the spread of CoVid 19. "In my view, the corona virus is a medical problem, of course - but the trust problem is much worse, which causes it in the mind," said Pusch in a video message on Thursday.
Distrust, exclusion and fear also led to economic problems in the end. In his experience, the best means, on the other hand, are solidarity, compassion and tackling things together. Citizens from Heinsberg had reported to the district administrator that they were being sent home by the employer because of their origin or that they would no longer be allowed on the company premises.
"It may be that tomorrow - we all do not want to hope - your district, your city will be affected by exactly the same problems," said the district administrator. Then these people would experience marginalization themselves. The Heinsberg district is still severely affected by the spread of the virus. Almost half of the 909 infections in NRW (as of 10 a.m.) were detected in the Heinsberg district .
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Coronavirus in NRW: According to the RKI, infection chains in Heinsberg are no longer traceable
Update from March 12, 2020, 10:34 a.m .: After a second person died of coronavirus in the Heinsberg district on Wednesday, news comes from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) that the residents of Heinsberg probably do not like to hear. According to the institute, the authorities are basically still able to understand the corona infection chains . Only the particularly affected district of Heinsberg is an exception to this.
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Tracking infection chains by locating and isolating contacts from infected people is extremely important to slow the spread of the disease . This is to prevent a large number of seriously ill patients from having to be treated in hospitals in one fell swoop. RKI President Lothar Wieler estimates that the epidemic started in Germany was recognized very early , unlike in Italy, for example. This would have allowed hospitals to prepare.
However, it will only become clear in the next few weeks whether Germany will be able to get the Corona crisis under control . The situation in the Heinsberg district in particular is a critical factor here .
Coronavirus in NRW: Second casualty from the Heinsberg district
Update from March 11, 2020, 16:32 : The third known death in Germany and the second in the district of Heinsberg was a patient in a Heinsberg hospital.
The 73-year-old man died on Wednesday night, the circle said. It was a dialysis patient with severe previous illnesses. It is not known where the patient could have contracted the coronavirus, reports the Rheinische Post .
Corona virus in North Rhine-Westphalia: teachers call for a corona vacation
Update of March 11, 2020, 2:23 p.m .: The number of coronavirus cases in NRW has risen to 687 (as of March 11, 10 a.m.). According to the North Rhine-Westphalian Minister of Health Karl-Josef Laumann (CDU), further spread of the virus cannot be prevented. He said that on Wednesday morning in the Düsseldorf Landtag.
As reported by the Westdeutsche Zeitung , the protection association of employed teachers (SchaLL.NRW) is calling for all schools in the state to be closed and Corona holidays starting on March 20.
Another coronavirus patient dies in the district of Heinsberg (NRW)
Update of March 11, 2020, 12:27 pm : There is sad news from the district of Heinsberg (NRW): A patient infected with the coronavirus has died in the district of Heinsberg (NRW). The patient died in the Heinsberg hospital, said a spokeswoman for the district on Wednesday, without giving any further details. The Rheinische Post had previously reported.
Third coronavirus death in Germany
Update of March 11, 2020, 11:54 a.m .: Another coronavirus death occurred in the district of Heinsberg (NRW). The Rheinische Post reports on the second death in the Heinsberg district and thus the third death in Germany. A spokeswoman for the Heinsberg district has confirmed this to the editorial team.
Update from March 11, 2020, 10:58 a.m .: The Coronavirus hit the district of Heinsberg in NRW with 365 cases (as of March 11) particularly hard. According to District Administrator Stephan Pusch, 15 patients with coronavirus have been hospitalized in hospitals in the district. Pusch asks for support from surrounding hospitals to deal with the corona crisis. The feedback from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia was mostly positive.
There was a solution to another follow-up problem: The dates for the pre-school exams take place despite the school closing. Students are spread across multiple rooms to minimize the risk of infection.
Coronavirus in NRW: 158 newly infected people within one day - five people in "threatening condition"
Update, 9.30 p.m .: The number of corona infections in North Rhine-Westphalia continues to increase. After there was talk of around 580 confirmed cases, Axel Borkenkämper, spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs, spoke of significantly more infected people. As a result, there are now said to be 642 confirmed cases , an increase of 158 cases compared to yesterday's figures from the Robert Koch Institute. This is reported by the Westfälische Anzeiger , which locates 365 of the cases in the Heinsberg district . In the district of Aachen (61), Cologne (33) and Coesfeld (21), infections were also observed.
Coronavirus in NRW: major events across the state before cancellation
Update, 3:12 p.m .: After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein already banned all events with more than 1,000 participants, NRW is now following suit. As Karl-Josef Laumann, Minister of Health of NRW, explains in the afternoon, all events with more than 1,000 participants are now also prohibited in NRW. Sports events, such as soccer games, are likely to take place without an audience. This regulation should initially take place indefinitely .
The district of Heinsberg is still considered the region with the most infected people in Germany, five people would currently be in life-threatening condition.
Coronavirus in NRW: After the first deaths - the institute can no longer interrupt infection chains
Update, 10:36 am: As the Robert Koch Institute explains on Tuesday morning, the whole of Italy is now declared a risk area. The country had therefore recognized the spread of the disease very late. Accordingly, the number of people infected worldwide * continues to increase, around 111,000 people are now ill worldwide, and the death rate worldwide is around 3.5 percent. It is unclear how high the undisclosed number of undetected infected people is.
In the district of Heinsberg in particular, it is no longer possible to identify and interrupt all chains of infection. In other regions, however, the chain of infection could still be broken.
According to this, one in five sufferers will experience a serious illness * , these people must now be protected with the measures taken. In the press conference, the Robert Koch Institute appeals to all mayors and municipalities to activate the risk plans of the respective districts. The clinics, on the other hand, should activate the pandemic plans.
Events that are not absolutely necessary should therefore be canceled. “We need care, that's for sure. But there are simply things you can do without. You can also do without going to a football game, ”explains Lothar Wieler from the Robert Koch Institute.
Austria is taking drastic measures in the fight against the corona virus. After a travel warning for the whole of Italy, the government wants to largely stop entry from the neighboring country.
Coronavirus in NRW: Heinsberg district particularly affected
Update from March 9, 7:04 p.m .: Because of the coronavirus infection, 15 people are being hospitalized in the particularly affected district of Heinsberg, including no children or adolescents. Older people with previous illnesses are particularly affected, said Heinsberg district administrator Stephan Pusch at a press conference on Monday evening.
Five of the patients would be treated in the intensive care unit. The wife of a seriously ill man from Gangelt is doing better, he is still in a critical condition. A total of 323 infections had been detected in the district by evening.
Coronavirus in NRW: District Administrator describes details of a death - "Hysteria is more dangerous than illness"
Update at 18:31: The district administrator from Heinsberg, Stephan Pusch, has meanwhile commented on the first death victim. The man is said to have died of heart failure at 2 p.m. on Monday. The 78-year-old suffered from a pre-existing illness, he already had a heart condition and suffered from diabetes.
The meanwhile deceased reported to the hospital last Friday because he had the symptoms such as "diarrhea, fever and cough, and he was also at a carnival event where there were many infected people," Pusch reported at the press conference.
The district administrator warned above all of the hysteria. "The question is not what do we do with the crisis - but what does crisis do with us?" Says Pusch: "This hysteria is based on irrational fears. And that is much more dangerous for our regulated life than what you really have on the ground with real dangers. "
Coronavirus stronghold NRW: deaths reported - first details of a victim known
Essen - In Germany, two people died for the first time after illnesses with the new corona virus (Sars-CoV-2) *. One victim is an 89-year-old woman from Essen who has been treated in the university clinic there since the beginning of March.
The woman died of pneumonia that she had received as a result of the coronavirus infection . The city of Essen announced on Monday. In the evening there will be more information from the district administrator Heinsberg about the other death victim. A firefighter from Hamburg in Egypt had already died of the corona virus on Sunday.
Coronavirus stronghold NRW: Two deaths reported - first details of a victim known
The first confirmed case in North Rhine-Westphalia was announced on February 25. Then the virus spread further. It was first proven in a 47-year-old man from Gangelt in the Heinsberg district and his 46-year-old wife. Both were transferred to the University Hospital Düsseldorf. The man was now in a very serious condition.
Most recently, the number of confirmed coronavirus infections in NRW on Monday (as of 10:00 a.m.) was 515. That was 31 more than the day before, according to information from the NRW Ministry of Health. The number of infected people is also increasing in Baden-Württemberg.
The closure of entire metropolises such as Milan and Venice shows how controversial the situation is now. But German politics does not come from hibernation *.
The number of infections with the new Sars-CoV-2 has increased dramatically in Germany within a few days. Health Minister Jens Spahn advises against traveling to NRW and also hopes to play ghost games in the Bundesliga this weekend. At the same time, the Tagesschau raises a piquant question: Do private hospitals not accept people infected with corona?
Without hysteria or glossing over the #Corona virus, there is only one sensible measure for the Bundesliga: #Geisterspiele in the next few weeks. It's hard to see, but there is a lot rolling in on the health care system and any mitigation of the wave is important.
- black and blue (@black and blue) March 9, 2020Many people are worried. More and more cases of the mysterious corona virus are becoming known worldwide - including in Germany. But what are the symptoms of the lung disease? * The increasing number of reported coronavirus infections also increases the number of empty supermarket shelves. More and more consumers are switching to buying hamsters. The supermarkets try to take the situation with humor, an Aldi-Süd branch takes an unconventional measure.
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