The new school year in Bavaria has only just started - but the number of teachers and students who have been infected with the corona virus is already high.
Corona in Bavaria: Because of the virus, teachers and students have to observe special requirements.
Nevertheless, there were numerous new infections shortly after the start of the new school year.
A school in the Free State also had to be completely closed - in Rosenheim, mask requirements apply in all schools from Monday, including during lessons.
Update from September 11th, 2020, 9:27 pm
: Bavaria's Minister of Education and Culture
Michael Piazolo (Free Voters)
is satisfied with the start of school after the
summer holidays
in Bavaria: “We started the school year well with regular hygiene requirements.
The schools have prepared very well.
The health authorities implement the necessary measures if a teacher or a student has a
suspected case
or a
positive test result
. "
Nevertheless, it was announced on Friday that the number of
infections among employees and students at Bavarian schools has
already risen: As of September 11, 2020, 82
students
and 46
teachers
across Bavaria had
tested positive, which is an increase of two teachers and 16 students in comparison the previous day.
There are currently around 1.65 million students and 150,000 teachers in Bavaria.
Piazolo also made an announcement: Unfortunately, this school year it will be somewhat normal for classes or teachers
to be
quarantined
by the
health authorities
. ”275 teachers and 1293 students are currently affected by school-related quarantine measures.
Because the incidence number in the
city of Rosenheim
has skyrocketed to over 60, it will be
mandatory to wear a mask
in all schools from Monday, even during lessons
.
Since the number of 46 in Munich is approaching the threshold of 50, further measures are to be discussed in the town hall on Monday - Mayor Dieter Reiter announced on Friday that all schools that were not acutely affected would be "still open" on Monday.
According to information from the Department for Education and Sport, five classes at five different schools are currently in home schooling.
First report from September 11, 2020, 10:41 a.m .:
Munich
- The
school in Bavaria
started last Tuesday (September 8th) - with special corona measures *.
But despite the requirements,
worrying numbers
of
infections are
reported from the Free State
just a few days after school
starts.
School in Bavaria: alerting pupils and teachers with infection numbers - a school completely sealed
As it became known on Friday (September 11th),
44 teachers and 66 students
in
Bavaria have
already
tested positive for the corona virus *.
227 teachers and 1,066 students
have so far been
quarantined
.
This was announced by the
Ministry of Culture
.
In addition, seven other employees in
schools
that do not belong to the
teaching staff
tested positive, 33 have been quarantined.
At the same time,
however
, the
ministry
pointed out that it was a snapshot as of Thursday evening (September 10th), which is
not necessarily up to date
.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Complete middle school in Furth im Wald closed - teachers tested positive
The
ministry did not initially provide any information
about the
closings of individual classes at Bavarian schools
.
However, the news that
a
complete middle school
in
Furth im Wald was
closed
after a teacher there tested positive for the corona virus *
caused a stir
.
The
children
are now learning from home again, reported the BR.
The teacher had contact with an
infected person
and then had himself tested by the family doctor.
Affected by the
school closure
are
264 students
who all next week
no classroom
more.
As it became known, however, the
infected teacher had
not
yet had direct contact with students
and
had not given any lessons
since school
started
.
However, he had participated in a
teachers'
conference - in compliance with the necessary hygiene and distance
rules
.
As a precaution, the health department imposed a
one-week school closure
.
A schoolgirl in Olching in Upper Bavaria also tested positive for the corona virus - she did not show any symptoms.
At the Staffelsee-Gymnasium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a class also had to be in quarantine *.
Coronavirus in Bavaria: Cases of infection also in numerous daycare centers - 40 daycare centers closed
Corona * cases were also registered
at
numerous daycare centers in the Free State
.
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs had since September 1 because of
infection
or
suspected cases
have
about 40 kindergartens in Bavaria
close all or part of at times.
Among other things, a facility in the Weilheim-Schongau district in Upper Bavaria is affected - the kindergarten had to close immediately due to a corona case *.
(
nema with dpa
) (* Merkur.de is part of the Ippen digital network).
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