The number of corona cases is increasing threateningly across Germany.
In Bavaria the laboratories are now reaching the limit.
Is Markus Söder now changing the test strategy?
In
Germany
,
corona infections
continue to
rise
despite stricter rules.
Laboratories in Bavaria
are threatened
with reaching
their
capacity limit
.
Prime Minister Markus Söder
is now suggesting
to question
the Free State's special
approach
.
Update, Monday, November 9th, 1:54 pm
: For the time being, Markus Söder apparently wants to stick to the Bavarian model "free tests for everyone and as often as you want" - despite all the counter arguments (summarized for you below in the article).
He affirmed this at a recent press conference.
"If someone feels symptoms, they must have the opportunity to be tested," says Söder.
The solution that you have to stay home for a week before you get a test would unnecessarily paralyze the economy.
Söder hopes for more quick tests to solve the capacity problems and to be able to carry out priority tests quickly.
Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus # Söder has commented on the # Corona test strategy.
Accordingly, there will be no fundamental change in strategy in the Free State.
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- BR24 (@ BR24) November 9, 2020
Markus Söder is opposed to the RKI recommendation for corona tests.
On Tuesday, the test strategy is the topic in the cabinet.
Söder speaks at a press conference.
Corona test chaos: special route in Bavaria no longer tenable?
Söder now indicates a change of course
Original article from Sunday, November 8th, 8:03 pm:
Munich -
Germany
is in the "lockdown light *" and yet the number of
coronavirus cases *
continues
to rise
rapidly.
A threatening mark was recently exceeded nationwide.
On Saturday, the Robert Koch Institute
reported 23,339 new infections
.
Over a fifth of them come from
Bavaria
.
The pandemic is particularly rampant in the Free State.
In the
state capital Munich
, the incidence
value of 160.35 is well in the high-risk range
.
Meanwhile, the large number of infections cannot be determined by the
Bavarian test special route
, as Bayerischer Rundfunk explains in detail.
Corona tests: Bavaria is taking a special route - now Markus Söder is suggesting a rethink
Bavaria
does
not
follow the
national strategy of
the RKI, but guarantees every citizen a free test, if he or she wants to.
A specific justification is not required.
“
The state expects the citizens to do a lot, so the free test is a service for the citizens.
Concerned people were happy to accept the offer,
"explains Prime Minister
Markus Söder
in Spiegel,"
but we will see how capacities develop in the coming weeks
. "
Coronavirus in Bavaria: “Laboratory overload” - test strategy no longer tenable?
The
offensive test strategy
was very important for Bavaria as a transit country, emphasizes Söder, who of course is not putting this course to the test without reason.
The
laboratories in the Free State
are on the border.
"
Unfortunately, the corona test strategy practiced so far leads, as I fear, to an overload of the laboratories,
" complained Gerald Quitterer, President of the Bavarian Medical Association, in an interview with
Münchner Merkur
on Friday
.
"We now have to see
whether the capacities are sufficient as the number of tests increases," says
Söder
, who wants to
wait a little
longer before deciding whether to
change course
.
Germany must now act together, he continues, but does not specify that.
Corona test chaos: change of course at Markus Söder?
Other federal states are already helping Bavaria
It is conceivable that Bavaria will
“outsource”
more
tests to other federal states
.
"Thank God we have the government allowed,
except Bavarian laboratories
to commission and
we have been doing for several weeks
," says Bernhard Wiegel, laboratory physician and chairman of the Bavarian group of the Professional Association of German laboratory doctors of AZ, "
these partners to help us - ideally it which from federal states where Corona is not quite as strong.
"
The country
leaders will probably
discuss
the
nationwide test approach
on
November 16
at the latest
.
But above all, there are
again tightenings in the room
before the next
Corona peak meeting
.
Saxony-Anhalt's Prime Minister Reiner Haselhoff suspects
stricter rules
in some areas.
The
utilization of intensive care beds in German hospitals
is currently causing a lot of concern.
(moe) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen editorial network.
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