Corona virus hot spots in Upper Bavaria: Rosenheim strong beer festival under suspicion

In Rosenheim, the strong beer festival is suspected of exacerbating the corona situation. Erding and Freising are also badly affected.

• The Upper Bavarian counties of Freising and Erding are very badly affected by the Corona crisis.
• Several people have already died of the new virus in the district of Freising.
• Prime Minister Markus Söder now assured help in the Free State.

Update March 31, 12:05 p.m .: Not only in Erding and Freising, the number of corona infections is above average. There are also many infected people in the Rosenheim district. As of March 30, there were nearly 740 registered infections and 7 deaths. The infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants was 283. This should have increased again overnight.

Corona hotspot Rosenheim: is the strong beer festival to blame?

Speculations are now emerging about the possible reason for the rapid rise in infection. At the Rosenheim district council, you are cautious when asked by rosenheim24.de, but admits that the strong beer festival that took place at the beginning of March could be related to this.

The health department had asked for the festival to be canceled at the beginning of March. The city had initially not complied with this, which was initially viewed positively by the people in charge of Auerbräu and as "a courageous, strong symbol of the city of Rosenheim".

Hotspot Rosenheim: strong beer festival as a corona distributor? Brewery fends off

After three days, however, the festival was stopped after more and more festivals and events were put on hold nationwide. The health office is currently unable to comment on hypothetical theories about the spread of the virus in the district of Rosenheim due to the pandemic, according to a statement.

The Auerbräu brewery, which is responsible for the strong beer festival, is also to blame. All safety measures have been followed and there was not a single Corona case in the team, according to those responsible.

Corona hotspots in Upper Bavaria - Prime Minister Söder assures help

Freising / Erding - Prime Minister Markus Söder stepped in front of the press on Monday at 12.30 p.m. The infection curve is flat, but the situation is still tense. Söder located one of the Bavarian Corona hotspots in Erding. With currently 291 registered infections, there are 211 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Corona crisis in Erding and Freising - extremely high infection rate

The neighboring district of Freising is affected much worse . As of March 30, 4:00 p.m., 448 infections have already been registered there, as an interactive map filled with official numbers shows. That is 250 infected people per 100,000 inhabitants. Six people in the Freising district have already died from the effects of the infection and succumbed to Covid-19 .

He offered support to these regions. Additional staff could be deployed if necessary. Relocation of patients to other clinics is also possible.

Corona hotspots in Upper Bavaria: Prime Minister Söder promises help

Söder has announced 26 auxiliary hospitals in the Free State , including the hospital in the asylum waiting room. This is said to be receptive this week with 160 seats. An expansion to 1000 beds is possible. However, it is not yet clear if and when the first corona infected people need to be moved here.

The district office has not yet submitted any new case numbers for Monday. The total number will continue to increase in both counties. To date, 28 patients have been treated in the hospital, eight of them in the intensive care unit. Seven have to be ventilated artificially. The district office will announce the current situation in the afternoon.

Corona hotspots in Upper Bavaria: Aiwanger promises Corona rapid test

Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger has announced a Corona quick test "made in Bavaria". The results would be available in minutes.

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