The corona crisis affects the whole world. Germany is one of the most affected countries. Three locations in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt are under quarantine.
- The corona virus pandemic hits Germany hard.
- The number of infected people is one of the highest in the world.
- In the meantime, three entire locations have been quarantined .
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures are currently available.
Update from March 28, 2:08 p.m .: There is also sad news from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that a 57-year-old man had died of complications from an infection from Covid 19 disease. The man had previously been on a skiing holiday in Austria .
Update from March 27th, 7:00 p.m .: A retirement home in Thuringia raises the alarm: Eleven employees and ten residents of the residential complex in Triptis (Saale-Orla district) are said to have been infected with the corona virus. On Wednesday, it was announced that an employee had been infected with the corona virus.
Another retirement home in isolation - 21 infections identified
The district office in Schleiz announced on Friday that an affected resident of the residence had been taken to hospital on Thursday evening. The condition of several sufferers did not deteriorate on the night of Friday, which is why there was no reason to put the elderly in hospitals. Dr. communicated this Torsten Bossert, head of the pandemic staff of the district office.
Initially, you assumed that 17 people were infected, but the number was revised up to 21 on Friday evening because four employees were not taken into account. 66 senior citizens live in the Triptis facility, all of which have been tested. As a precaution, the home was quarantined on Thursday.
The district office now provided protective equipment to ensure that general practitioners can treat and assess the residents on site. The staff of the retirement home now checks the infected every 15 minutes and measures fever every hour .
Jena University Hospital sends staff to Italy - "Solidarity is the order of the day"
Update of March 27, 9.30 a.m .: Germany wants to take in more seriously ill Corona patients from Italy. The Federal Foreign Office reported on Thursday evening on Twitter of commitments from various federal states to treat 47 intensive care patients . Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) wrote under the Italian flag: "We stand by our friends." Participants include clinics in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Saxony, Hesse and Berlin.
In other federal states, intensive care patients from France and Italy are already being treated. Both countries are particularly affected by the pandemic. Thuringia announced that it would send a team from the Jena University Hospital to Italy to care for Covid 19 patients . Health Minister Heike Werner (left) told the newspapers of the Funke media group: "Solidarity is the order of the day."
After an outbreak of infection in nursing home - districts completely under quarantine
Update, 6:56 pm: In the city of Jessen in Saxony-Anhalt , coronavirus infections are accumulating in a nursing home . Since Thursday morning (March 26), the two districts of Jessen and Schweinitz have been under quarantine . The district administrator of the Wittenberg district has issued a general order to prevent the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus , the spokesman for the district said. As of Thursday, 7 a.m., the neighborhoods are now closed.
Persons are only permitted to enter or enter if they have their main or secondary residence there and immediately go to quarantine at home. "You can leave the house to get something to eat or go to the pharmacy in the shortest possible way," said the spokesman.
The reason for the disposition was the critical development in a nursing home , said the spokesman. Since the beginning of the week, eleven residents and five employees of the retirement home have been tested positive for the new corona virus. Three infected residents had to go to the hospital. In the two districts in Jessen, there are a total of 41 Corona people .
Corona in Saxony: Prisoners sew protective masks
Update of March 26, 3:12 pm: In the Corona crisis, prisoners sew protective masks for relief organizations in two Saxon prisons. In the laboratories of the Chemnitz and Torgau prisons , prisoners, under the guidance of staff, manufacture protective masks for the German Red Cross, the Saxon Police Administration Office and for their own needs, as the State Ministry of Justice announced in Dresden on Thursday.
"The protective masks sewn by prisoners also ensure that aid organizations remain operational," Justice Minister Katja Meier (Greens) said. That could save lives . "At the same time, it is an excellent example of how crime reparation is more sustainable if it can make a positive contribution to society beyond just punishing."
Corona virus: thousands of protective masks are sewn
Since last week, the Chemnitz correctional facility has been producing 15,000 mouth-nose protective masks from medical fleece for the German Red Cross. 14,000 protective masks are sewn for the police administration office.
In Torgau, a separate model with interchangeable fleece insert for the own use of the Saxon prisons is produced. Around 2000 pieces are produced there every day. At the same time, the prisoners sew 500 protective masks for the Torgau district hospital.
Update at 12.56 p.m .: A Covid-19 patient from the quarantine village of Neustadt am Rennsteig in Thuringia has now died as a result of the new lung disease. The 57-year-old man was brought to the hospital in Suhl on Saturday and had to be artificially ventilated. It was announced today that the man died. Bild.de first reported about it.
At least there is good news from Neustadt: from Tuesday to Wednesday there were no new infections . The number of people previously infected with the coronavirus remains at ten.
Corona in Thuringia: State of emergency in the quarantine village of Neustadtt
Update at 9.18 a.m .: Due to the corona pandemic , the borders from the Czech Republic to Germany have also been closed to commuters since Thursday . According to the police, this did not initially trigger any major traffic problems on Thursday morning. As a spokesman for the situation center of the federal police in Pirna reported in the morning, the traffic on the German side of the border is manageable. There are no traffic jams worth mentioning.
The Czech cabinet decided on Monday to stop entry and exit for commuters two weeks after the gradual closure of the borders began this Thursday. Only members of the health and rescue services and social services who work in Germany or Austria may continue to cross the border every day. This was announced by the spokeswoman for the Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek on Wednesday evening.
A virologist explained on Wednesday evening at Stern TV what possible negative consequences could result from the current exit restrictions and other restrictions. His forecast is troubling.
Corona in East Germany: Two districts of the city of Jessen (Saxony-Anhalt) under quarantine
Update of March 26, 2020, 5:08 a.m .: Due to the high number of coronavirus infections in a nursing home, two districts in the city of Jessen (Saxony-Anhalt) are quarantined from Thursday morning: Jessen and Schweinitz.
Corona Thuringia: State of emergency in Neustadt - that's how residents sneaked out of the quarantine village
Update of March 25, 2020, 2:16 p.m .: On Wednesday afternoon, two other coronavirus patients from Italy arrived at Leizipg / Halle Airport . They should be treated in an intensive care unit in Leipzig. Hospital spokesman Stefan Möslein told Bild.de: "The capacities are currently free and specially reserved for this."
Already on Tuesday night, two patients suffering from the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus had been flown in from Italy (we reported).
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Corona Thuringia: State of emergency in Neustadt - that's how residents sneaked out of the quarantine village
Update of March 25, 2020, 11:57 a.m .: After it was announced on Monday that several residents had sneaked out of the quarantine village of Neustadt am Rennsteig in Thuringia , more details have now been released. "According to reports by emergency services, people have left the site contrary to the order via field and forest paths ," Kay Tischer, deputy of the district office, told Focus.de . So far it is not known how many inhabitants have fled. However, they would have had an easy time leaving the town, since Neustadt was on a mountain and was also surrounded by forests. According to Tischer, there are more dirt roads that lead out of the village than fixed roads.
By the way: It is not only some residents of Neustadt who do not seem to take the Corona crisis seriously enough. In recent days, the police have had to deal with numerous violations of the measures * to contain the epidemic. Meanwhile, deaths from Covid-19 lung disease continue to increase. Now the second death occurred in the Bavarian capital, Munich.
Corona in Thuringia: The police and the district block the roads and access roads
In cooperation with the local police, obstacles are currently being built on the roads and access roads are blocked . Tischer still reports a good mood in Neustadt. "Of course there is always a percentage that does not agree with the restrictive measures," he admits. “But the majority of the population is surprisingly calm . She takes it easy and sees the necessity of the measures. "
Tischer also emphasized that it was not a question of locking up the citizens . "What we don't do is build fences and guards like in a horror movie." Instead, those responsible would appeal to people's reason. "We always resort to the mildest remedy - we owe it to the citizens."
Update from March 24, 2:55 p.m .: Thuringia implements the ban on contacts . Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow (left) announced on Tuesday. The “Provisional Thuringian Basic Ordinance for the Containment of the Corona Pandemic (Corona Containment Regulation)” is to apply nationwide from Wednesday 0.00 am. In Thuringia, 349 people (as of 10 a.m.) are currently infected with the Corona virus, the Free State said. Accordingly, 86 newly infected people have been registered in the past few hours.
Corona in Thuringia: Complete quarantined place - residents sneak out of the village
Update from March 24th, 13:53: Apparently not all residents can adhere to the quarantine requirements that currently apply to the town of Neustadt am Rennsteig. "Some residents leave the town via secret paths, " reports District Administrator Petra Enders. Apparently not everyone understood how serious the situation is. Enders therefore sent a clear warning to the residents of Neustadt: “I expressly say that this is a criminal offense. Refrain from doing so and submit. You endanger other people. "
As of yesterday, the #NeustadtamRennsteig has been subject to the 14-day # quarantine, imposed by the Ilmkreis district office. In administrative assistance we have therefore blocked the access roads, all entries and exits were prohibited. # COVID19
- Police Thuringia (@Polizei_Thuer) March 24, 2020Read also: In Munich, meanwhile, the second death has become known *, which is due to the coronavirus *.
Coronavirus: ten infected in the quarantine village of Neustadt am Rennsteig
In the meantime, ten people in the village are demonstrably infected with Covid-19 , reports Bild.de. When the quarantine was imposed, there were only six people. The circle of possible contacts grows with the newly infected. Meanwhile, the police and fire brigade are still desperately trying to seal off the location. The streets are empty and passages are prevented. But apparently the emergency services should also keep a closer eye on crawl paths.
Update at 12.22 p.m .: In the municipality of Neustadt am Rennsteig in Thuringia , there has been an absolute state of emergency for a few days. The corona virus arrived at the place with full force: Six residents were infected and then had so many contacts with other residents that the entire place is now in quarantine . A total of 70 contact persons were identified and two of the infected are in the hospital.
Corona virus: A woman returning on vacation is said to have brought the virus to Neustadt
But how did Covid-19 get to Neustadt? Apparently, a resident came back from her vacation in Egypt two weeks ago and did not experience any corona symptoms, reports Bild.de. The woman therefore went to work in the local supermarket, but later she was tested positive for Covid-19 - and in the meantime had numerous contacts with other villagers. In the late Sunday afternoon, the 900 inhabitants of the village heard the bad news via loudspeaker car: for the next two weeks, nobody will come out of Neustadt and no one will come in.
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Update of March 24, 6.55 a.m .: A group of Italian Corona patients landed at Leipzig-Halle Airport on the night of Tuesday. A patient from the Italian Air Force brought the patients to Germany and landed at around 1 a.m., a reporter from the German Press Agency reported.
Coronavirus: Patients from Italy landed in Saxony on Tuesday night
Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) had already announced on Monday that Saxony wanted to admit the Corona patients from Italy . This complies with a request from the Italian government that the hospitals in question in this country have signaled that they have the necessary capacities. At first it was said that six patients from Italy should be admitted, later there were eight patients . They should be spread across several clinics.
Update of March 23, 2020, 6:50 p.m .: As the Saxon Ministry of Social Affairs confirmed to the “Freie Presse”, there were two more deaths in Saxony that were caused by the corona virus. Both came from the town of Bernsdorf in the Zwickau district.
In total, there are now three deaths from the corona virus in Saxony.
Coronavirus: Saxony admits patients from Italy - CoVid-19 crisis team in Jena under quarantine
Update of March 23, 2020, 3:01 pm: To help Italy, which was badly hit by the corona crisis , Saxony now wants to admit six Italian corona patients to its hospitals. This was announced by Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) in Dresden on Monday. This complies with a request from the Italian government. By treating the Italian patients, one can learn how to deal with the virus, Kretschmer justified the decision.
The hospitals in the Free State had enough capacity. "This is a very important sign that we can also help others," emphasized the Prime Minister. Until Monday, 865 cases of infection were registered in Saxony , which are mainly concentrated in Dresden, Zwickau and Leipzig .
By the way: A doctor from Munich reveals which objects are particularly easy to infect with the corona virus * at tz.de *.
Coronavirus in Thuringia: Crisis team under quarantine - one member tested positive for CoVid-19
There is worrying news from Thuringia : After a member of the Corona crisis management team in Jena tested positive for CoVid-19 , the crisis management team in Thuringia's second largest city has been quarantined . Mayor Thomas Nitzsche (FDP) is also affected by this, city spokesman Kristian Philler said on Monday. Several media had previously reported on the development. The affected crisis team member did not show any symptoms, but the result of a corona routine test was positive. As a result, all other staff members were also immediately subjected to a test.
"We are waiting for the test results, after which we decide who may be able to continue working and how," Philler said. However, the results may not be available until Tuesday night or Tuesday itself.
Corona virus in Thuringia: Neustadt am Rennsteig is under quarantine - 900 residents affected
10:02 pm: In Thuringia , a complete place was quarantined . Neustadt am Rennsteig in the rural community Großbreitenbach in the Thuringian Ilm district will be isolated for two weeks, reports the MDR .
The spokeswoman for the district office said that the 900 residents were informed of the quarantine by loudspeaker announcement. A crisis team will advise on how to proceed. The supply of the citizens should be ensured.
The reason for the quarantine are six people from Neustadt am Rennsteig who are infected with the corona virus. The health department has found a total of 69 contact persons for the infected. There is an increased risk of infection.
According to the district office, access to the place is only permitted in exceptional cases and under full protection.
And there is also bad news from Baden-Württemberg: Due to a breakdown in a research laboratory, around 2,000 corona tests there are now partially unusable. Some of those affected from the counties of Tübingen, Biberach, Ravensburg and the Bodenseekreis must now be tested again.
Coronavirus: Saxony decides exit restriction
4.48 p.m .: The state of Saxony is now tightening the measures to contain the corona pandemic . Starting Monday midnight, there is an exit restriction for the entire Free State. Afterwards, leaving the apartment or house for no good reason is prohibited, as Interior Minister Roland Wöller (CDU) said on Sunday in Dresden. Ways to work and shop remain allowed. Sports and exercise in the fresh air as well as visiting your own allotment garden are still possible.
It is about reducing people's physical contacts to an absolute minimum, said Wöller. The restrictions initially apply for two weeks.
Corona virus: Germany decides to ban contacts
Update of March 22, 2020, 4:01 p.m .: The federal and state governments want to resolve a comprehensive ban on contact in the fight against the spread of the corona virus * . Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the state premiers agreed on a telephone conference on Sunday to fundamentally ban gatherings of more than two people, according to information from the German Press Agency. Families and people living in a household should be excluded.
A group of twelve countries had already agreed in principle to a comprehensive ban on contacts before the switching conference. These included Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg , Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania , Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia .
Coronavirus: Eastern states are less affected by coronavirus
First message from March 22, 2020:
Dresden - The coronavirus pandemic has the whole world under control. Public life stands still almost everywhere. The number of infected and dead increases dramatically every day. Germany is also badly affected by the virus. In Europe there are only more infected people in Italy and Spain. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia are particularly badly affected. The new federal states in the east of the republic have significantly fewer people infected.
Coronavirus: East Germany less affected
According to data from Johns Hopkins University , 23,937 people in Germany are infected with the coronavirus (as of March 22, 3:45 p.m.). Most of the cases come from NRW (7,361), Bavaria (4,457) and Baden-Württemberg (3,818). The numbers are much lower in the east. Berlin (1,025) is most affected, followed by Saxony (650), Brandenburg (315), Thuringia (307), Saxony-Anhalt (269) and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (182).
However, the economic consequences could hit eastern Germany more than the western federal states. Almost 30 years after the turnaround, the economic structure is still significantly weaker. In addition, many companies in the west have larger reserves due to the usually longer company history and can thus absorb losses better.
Corona virus: Measures more hesitant than in the West
While individual federal states such as Bavaria * and Saarland pushed ahead with measures such as complete school closures or exit restrictions * and introduced them before the other federal states, most of the new federal states, like others from the west, were more hesitant.
They decided to take similar measures later and sometimes not as drastically. Saxony, for example, quickly followed suit. The federal state wants to punish crowds in times of the corona crisis . Violations of the requirements of the authorities should be punishable by a prison sentence of up to two years, said Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) on Friday. The basis is the Infection Protection Act . An order of magnitude for collections was not mentioned.
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