An American made headlines as the “super spreader of Garmisch-Partenkirchen”.
It is now clear: She did not spread the virus.
Nevertheless, she behaved wrongly.
A 26-year-old American made headlines nationwide as the “super spreader of Garmisch-Partenkirchen”.
It is now clear: not a single case of
corona *
infection can be traced back to
women
.
Nevertheless, she behaved wrongly.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen - From one day to the other,
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
was a hotspot in the Corona crisis in September.
Because of its “super spreader”, as it was called in September.
The 26-year-old American had been tested in Garmisch-Partenkirchen after a vacation in Greece, visited local pubs before and after - and later received the result: Corona positive.
A reckless young woman?
Weeks later, little is left of the allegations
.
"Not a single case of infection can be traced back to the woman,"
says Wolfgang Rotzsche, spokesman at the Garmisch district office.
There were 35 infections in the hotel for Americans, the Edelweiss Lodge, where the woman worked.
"Here, however, a transmission from hotel employees cannot be reliably proven." In addition, four infections remain in two Garmisch pubs.
But even here: no secure transmission path.
The proceedings against the woman at the Munich II public prosecutor's office are still ongoing.
Their spokeswoman, Chief Public Prosecutor Andrea Mayer, says:
"The investigations are not over."
Witnesses would still be heard, the investigation is being carried out on charges of negligent bodily harm.
In the state government, the verdict was passed quickly after the incident became known: Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) called the woman's behavior “particularly ruthless”, Prime Minister Markus Söder spoke of a “model case of irrationality” and considered it “sensible, with high levels To act fines ”.
The maximum penalty for negligent bodily harm is three years.
Observers are now assuming that it will amount to a fine, and the proceedings may even be discontinued.
"Superspreader from Garmisch": "We never used this term"
But how did the woman become the “
super spreader
” from Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
Authority
spokesman Rotzsche is important: “We have never used this term.” However, it quickly became a sure-fire success on site and beyond.
The 26-year-old came to the corona test on Monday, September 7th, because of complaints. She “wasn't doing well,” says Rotzsche.
There she was also told that she would have to
keep
quarantine
at home until the result
.
"She has signed a corresponding form," emphasizes Rotzsche.
It is also clear that she was out and about in Garmisch-Partenkirchen's nightlife the day after the Corona test.
The positive test result came on Wednesday, September 9th.
As elsewhere, the contact details given in the bars turned out to be unusable during the follow-up.
At the same time, the
7-day incidence *
in the district rose to over 50 - a peak at the time.
So it was decided to call for a
mass test
, and a general decree also restricted the nightlife.
Around 1,000 people responded to the request
.
In the end, three people were positive.
And today?
Does the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district in Upper Bavaria have one of the lowest incidence figures.
MARKUS CHRISTANDL - * merkur.de is part of the Ippen network.
