Almost half of all Corona dead in Bavaria are residents of a nursing home in Würzburg. Employees are also infected.
- Nine out of 20 corona deaths in Bavaria (as of March 20) are residents of a nursing home in Würzburg.
- Employees are also infected.
- How the virus got into the nursing home can no longer be traced.
Würzburg - Almost half of the coronavirus deaths in Bavaria concern residents of a Würzburg nursing home. Nine people died there after infections with the novel virus, as a spokesman for the State Office for Health (LGL) said on Friday on request.
Corona in nursing home: all deceased over 80 years old
The head of the Würzburg geriatric care facility told the German press agency that all deceased had previous illnesses and were over 80 years old.
Of the 160 residents, five with Covid 19 disease * were currently in clinics in Würzburg, a further ten had tested positive for the virus and were being isolated in their rooms in the home. There were also 23 nurses who also had a positive test. These are in quarantine at home.
Corona in Würzburg: Nine dead, infected personnel in quarantine
According to the state office, special protective measures have been in place in the home since the first death. A strict ban on visits has been in effect since March 12. The residents were isolated and were not allowed to leave their rooms. Nurses would only enter the patient rooms in protective suits and respirators.
Cleaning staff also wear protective clothing * . Because infected personnel have to remain in quarantine at home temporarily, employees from other facilities of the home owner are deployed in the house, said the home manager. How the virus got into the facility can no longer be traced.
Coronavirus in Würzburg: 166 people tested positive
According to the state office, an evacuation of the home is “currently not advisable for technical reasons”.
According to the Würzburg Health Office, a total of 166 people in the city and state of Würzburg had tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 by Friday. There are currently 716 people in domestic quarantine * .
The medical director of the University Hospital Würzburg, Georg Ertl, said additional capacities had been created for the testing and treatment of corona patients in the region. If necessary, 75 ventilation stations could be set up. All medically non-mandatory operations and interventions would be postponed indefinitely.
In total, there were 20 deaths from corona diseases in the Free State by Friday. As the LGL published on its website, at least 3,107 people in Bavaria had tested positive for Sars-CoV-2 by Friday.
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