In a primary school in the district of Göttingen, there are two confirmed corona cases in children. The school is closed for two days - tests for students and staff.
- Corona * cases at a primary school in the district of Göttingen
- Two students tested positive for Corona
- District administration offers tests for all students and employees
Göttingen - The elementary school Rhumspringe in the district of Göttingen will be closed for two days on Monday and Tuesday, June 15, 2020 and June 16, 2020. Reason two confirmed Corona -cases in children from different classes of the school . This is announced by the district administration of Göttingen.
Corona at school in the district of Göttingen: No classroom instruction and no emergency care
The presence operation and emergency care in the affected school in the district of Göttingen are prohibited . The children had participated in school operations in the past few weeks. Corona infections of other people are therefore not excluded. In order to get a clear picture of the infection, a test for the Corona virus is offered as a precautionary measure to all students and all employees of the elementary school Rhumspringe (district of Göttingen).
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- HNA-online (@HNA_online) June 13, 2020Corona at school in the district of Göttingen: Tests should help assess the situation
The waiver of two days of face-to-face instruction and emergency care serves "as a precautionary protection against infection with the Corona virus ". It also gives the crisis management team in the district of Göttingen time to include the results of the tests in the “assessment of the situation”.
"A decision about any further measures that may be necessary to effectively interrupt any contagion chains in the short term is then made on the basis of a broader and more reliable database," says the district house.
Corona at school in Göttingen: participation in the test is voluntary
According to the administration of the district of Göttingen, participation in the tests is voluntary. However, the administrative staff of the district assume a high level of participation and recommends using this "unique offer adapted to the special situation". If people are already in quarantine at home , they are given the option of a corona test at their whereabouts.
In addition to the school no facilities are affected in the village Rhumspringe (Kreis Goettingen) based on current knowledge.
Corona Falls in Lower Saxony (as of June 12, 2020, 1 p.m.) | |
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Corona cases previously confirmed in Lower Saxony: | 12,768 |
Corona dead in Lower Saxony: | 613 |
So far from Corona Genesen in Lower Saxony: | 10,995 |
Currently being treated for corona in clinics in Lower Saxony: | 254 |
Corona cases per 100,000 inhabitants (past 7 days) in the district of Göttingen: | 23.8 |
On Friday (June 12th, 2020) 199 current corona infected people * were counted in the city and district of Göttingen.
Corona in Göttingen: Outbreak in high-rise building makes headlines nationwide
Only recently was Göttingen in the headlines because of Corona: after private family celebrations, a mass outbreak of Corona was found in a high-rise building . The mass outbreak at Corona in Göttingen is apparently related to the private family celebrations for the sugar festival and a visit to a shisha bar where several people are said to have shared a pipe, as well as a confirmed infected person who was traveling through the center of Göttingen despite quarantine .
A test station has been set up in the underground car park for the residents . Due to the massive outbreak of Corona , the municipal schools in Göttingen were closed for two weeks - but now it is clear when the school will start again.
Corona in Göttingen: Swimming pools in the district open gradually
The swimming pools sponsored by the district of Göttingen are now gradually being opened again. This is indicated by the district administration.
In the swimming pool at the Drei-Flüsse-Realschule Hann. Münden will start swimming for clubs again this Tuesday, June 16. The swimming pool at KGS Gieboldehausen can also be used again from June 16 - for public bathing and for club swimming.
For technical reasons, there will be a later opening date at the Adelebsen swimming pool and - due to maintenance work - at the swimming pool at the Wartberg School in Osterode. Both facilities are expected to be available for swimming again from Monday, June 22nd.
Corona in the district of Göttingen: strict rules for the use of swimming pools
Strict rules for protection against infection with the Corona virus apply to the use of all of the district's swimming pools . In particular, the minimum distance of 1.5 meters must be maintained throughout. Mouth-nose protection must be worn in the entrance and changing area. A maximum of ten people may be in the pool at the same time.
After bathing, the swimming pool should be left as soon as possible. Showering should take place at home, the use of the mounted hair dryer is prohibited. These and other rules are posted in the entrance area of the swimming pools.
By Bernd Schlegel
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