A Lufthansa flight brought around 200 people from Frankfurt to China. After the arrival it became known that there is a Corona case among the German passengers.
- There was a Corona * case on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Tianjin (China). The test on a 34-year-old was positive.
- The flight is a return campaign for people operating in China.
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Update from 1:24 p.m .: Despite the infection case on board the first special flight of the German economy to Tianjin (China), there will be a second on Wednesday as planned. "The flight to Shanghai is not in question," said the managing director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, Jens Hildebrandt, on Monday after consultations with the Chinese authorities in Beijing. That reports Focus.de.
Corona case on Lufthansa flight: what happens with the second scheduled flight?
Update from 10.43 a.m .: There was a confirmed Corona case on a special Lufthansa flight to China. This also has an impact on the other passengers. For some fellow travelers who had hoped to travel to their destinations after a short quarantine, the Corona case means that they have to stay in Tianjin for the time being . It also affects a second special flight. This is planned for Wednesday and should bring 200 people to China again, this time to Shanghai. The German embassy wanted to clarify with the Foreign Ministry in Beijing during the course of Monday.
Corona case on Lufthansa flight: test for verification confirms infection
Update from June 1, 8.13 a.m .: The coronavirus infection case on the special flight of the German economy to Tianjin (China) has been confirmed. The second test to check the 34-year-old's infection was also positive. The managing director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, Jens Hildebrandt, reported on Monday (June 1) to the German Press Agency (dpa). According to the health commission of the northern Chinese city, the infected person is a 34-year-old engineer from Blaustein in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg.
Corona case on a fully occupied Lufthansa flight - nothing was noticed before takeoff
First registration from May 31, 8.25 a.m.
Frankfurt / Tianjin - One of the approximately 200 passengers from Germany who arrived in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Saturday (May 30) with a special aircraft has been proven to have coronavirus .
Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to China: Corona case proven in 34-year-old
The inmates had been tested in Frankfurt before departure , but a further examination after arrival in a 34-year-old man was positive. The city's Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.
The engineer had no symptoms . He was taken to a central quarantine facility for observation. The flight was the first return campaign for technicians, managers and other representatives of the German economy and their families working in China . Four German correspondents from China were also on board the aircraft.
Ni Hao 'to our first passenger to in 4 months: @Lufthansa, @AHKChina and the German Diplomatic Missions returned 200+ managers, employees and their families back home. ✈️ LH342 landed safe & sound at Tianjin today. The next flight: 3 June from @Airport_FRA #Shanghai! pic.twitter.com/kfU7Pgan8H
- Lufthansa News (@lufthansaNews) May 30, 2020Lufthansa: stranded in Germany due to Corona
After China closed the border to foreigners in late March, they were all stranded in Germany . The return flight took place on a Lufthansa charter plane , which was organized by the German Chamber of Commerce in China together with the Chinese authorities.
Most of the passengers had been accommodated for 14 days in a hotel in Tianjin for quarantine * after arriving on Saturday . Depending on the destination in China, for which there are more relaxed regulations, some were able to travel straight on.
Corona case on return flight to China: Another flight to Shanghai planned
Another flight to Shanghai is planned for Wednesday (June 3). In a survey by the Chamber of Commerce, around 2,000 to 2,500 people expressed interest in returning to China.
There was a massive corona outbreak in Göttingen - around 160 people are in quarantine, including 57 children and adolescents.
Because of the corona crisis, many people wear protective masks. Used protective masks are becoming more and more of a problem - there are dangerous consequences.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
came / dpa
