In a Würzburg retirement home, nine people died from the effects of the corona virus. The line sounds the alarm. Those responsible go public.
- In a Würzburg retirement home, nine people died from the effects of the corona virus.
- On Wednesday (March 25th), those responsible want to go public.
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Würzburg - Nine people died in a retirement home in Würzburg as a result of the coronavirus . The Würzburg University Hospital has taken the home under protection. "The wave of infections hit the geriatric care facility when Covid-19 was still a rarity in Germany," says a statement on Saturday evening. All hygienically necessary measures would be taken - "but of course the fight of the doctors and nursing staff against the illness in a nursing home is much more difficult than in the clinics equipped with medical and nursing specialists for infectious diseases around the clock".
But the situation is still more than difficult - the retirement home is still waiting for urgently needed protective equipment and staff support. The Bürgerspital Foundation, to which the home belongs, is now alarming the Bavarian Radio (BR) . The protective equipment in stock was “only a few days”. Chief physician Michael Schwab from the Bürgerspital Foundation said that supplies are currently stuck. No new protective equipment had arrived in the past few days, although "every conceivable source was tapped".
Nine Coronatote in Würzburg nursing home: management triggers alarm
"The employees definitely reach their limits," said Elisabeth Richter, Senior Manager of the Senior Citizens' Facilities at the Bürgerspital Foundation , told the BR . 40 nurses are still in quarantine at home. So far, "no external support has arrived," said Schwab. All existing nursing staff work “absolutely at the limit”. The chief physician is impressed by how the staff manage to "keep things in order despite the circumstances". But he warns: “Our staff will not be able to do this for long. We are now at a point where we have to allow time out to take a breath. ”
Corona virus in Würzburg nursing home: Responsible persons go public
The people responsible want to go public today. In addition to the medical director of the Würzburg University Hospital, Professor Georg Ertl, Würzburg's Mayor Christian Schuchardt (CDU) and District Administrator Eberhard Nuß (CSU) will also take a stand.
