Boris Palmer is promoting his concept to contain the coronavirus.
But now the Tübingen way has to accept major setbacks in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The mayor justifies himself.
Coronavirus pandemic in Germany
: Tübingen mayor Boris Palmer
regularly attracts public attention with his statements.
Since the beginning of the
Corona crisis
, the Green politician has repeatedly criticized
the Federal Government's Corona strategies
.
Now he presented
his
Tübingen concept against Covid-19
at “
Maybrit Illner
”
.
Corona outbreaks in old people's homes
: The
Tübingen model
now shows weaknesses and
Palmer
apologizes for a statement.
Update from December 14th, 6.30 p.m.:
Has the so-called
Tübingen model
of
Mayor Boris Palmer (The Greens)
failed across Germany?
It shows at
least initial weaknesses
when trying to contain the
coronavirus pandemic
.
To put it into perspective: The
university town of Tübingen introduced
regular corona tests for staff in old people's and nursing homes at the beginning of September.
This protection concept was intended to prevent the virus from infiltrating the facilities.
Corona pandemic in Germany: Tübingen chose its own path with Covid 19 risk groups
In addition, all citizens over 65 years of age were asked
to avoid
public transport
in the city of 85,000
in winter, if not otherwise possible
.
Retailers and grocery stores were called on to create a time window in the morning in which only
Covid-19 risk groups can
shop.
The other citizens were encouraged to support this time window.
Palmer
bragged about this approach in the media, which also brought criticism to the already polarizing town hall chief.
Now he has to
accept a major setback
with his local
Corona policy
- and with it his whole city.
Tübingen model in the corona pandemic: Covid 19 risk groups
should be particularly protected and consciously protect themselves.
Regular
corona tests
for nursing staff in
old people's and nursing homes
.
Corona risk groups
: time corridor in the morning for shopping in retail and grocery stores.
Tübingen citizens
should keep this time
corridor free
for the
risk groups
.
Coronavirus risk groups
and citizens over 65 years of age should
refrain from
using
public transport
in winter.
Specifically: There were
coronavirus outbreaks
in several old people's homes in the Swabian medium-sized town, which is around 30 kilometers south of Stuttgart
.
After not a single case of infection had been registered in old people's homes by Wednesday of last week, three Tübingen care facilities are now affected, as
Mayor Palmer (Greens) announced
on Monday.
Coronavirus pandemic: Several corona outbreaks in Tübingen nursing homes
“Although there were multiple infections among the nursing staff, the barrier that we created with the regular rapid tests held up in most cases.
Unfortunately, the network wasn't tight enough because we couldn't make the tests mandatory, ”said
Palmer
.
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Mayor of the university city of Tübingen since 2007: Boris Palmer.
© Tom Weller / dpa
According to his announcement, six residents and four nursing staff have been
infected
with the
corona
virus
in a facility of Altenhilfe
Tübingen
since Thursday, and
there were
further
Covid 19 cases
in another facility for the elderly and in a private nursing home.
According to the
city of Tübingen,
19 residents and seven employees tested positive for Corona.
Boris Palmer: Tübingen-OB repeatedly criticized the federal government's corona policy
In the press,
Palmer was
recently also noticed with the statement that there are no
corona infected people
in the city among those over 75
.
According to information from the Tübingen District Office, however, this did exist.
Palmer therefore had to row back - and he apologized for his statement.
“In two weeks, the district office found six infected people in this age group who did not appear in the urban evaluation of the quarantine orders,” said the 48-year-old Swabian: “I apologize for making a false statement at this point . “In the past few months, Boris Palmer had repeatedly
criticized
the
German government's
Covid-19 policy
of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU)
.
Now he has to take criticism himself.
Corona pandemic in Germany: Boris Palmer and Tübingen are pursuing their own path
First report from December 11th:
Tübingen - "Remstal rebel" - that was the nickname
Helmut Palmer
, the father of the mayor of
Tübingen
,
Boris Palmer
.
And the apple, as Helmut Palmer would also know, after all, he was a fruit grower during his lifetime, does not fall far from the tree here either.
Boris Palmer
is at least as rebellious as his father, and that must mean something, after all, he ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for mayor 289 times.
Even at the beginning of the refugee crisis,
Tübingen's mayor
repeatedly
mixed up
with the public with extremely controversial actions.
For example, after a wave of rape in his city, he demanded that
all male residents of a refugee shelter be
forced to carry out DNA tests
.
Boris Palmer: shock statements during the corona crisis
The 48-year-old still
likes
to
stand out,
especially in
times of crisis
.
So he
shocked
in the spring with his
interview statement on the corona strategies of
the federal government: "I'll tell you very brutally: We may save people in Germany who would be dead in six months anyway, due to their age and previous illnesses. “The apology came belatedly and after much
criticism
.
However, it was not the only comment on the corona measures * by the federal and state governments.
For example, Palmer spoke out in favor of the controversial Sweden model, which relies on
voluntariness and isolation from risk groups
such as the elderly and people with previous illnesses.
Coronavirus: Palmer presents the Tübingen concept
Now the mayor of Tübingen, who has been in office since 2007, has
presented
his
own corona concept
on the talk show
"Maybrit Illner"
- after sharp criticism of the
federal government's contact restrictions
, which he believes could have been avoided.
In addition to the free initial equipment with FFP2 masks, his model, like the Swedish one, relies on the
isolation of the older population
.
Seniors should go shopping separately from younger people - within a special time window.
Local public transport should also be largely
senior-free
, older people could switch to shared taxis or bicycles.
It already works in Tübingen.
In an interview with
Tagesspiegel
, Palmer said: “We haven't had any more cases at all among those over 75 years old.
That is why our university clinic has very few corona patients. "
Twitter reaction: outrage after Palmer appearance
On
, however, the users expressed themselves extremely
critical.
Many accuse Palmer that his concept stems from a
profile neurosis
or his desire for attention
rather
than the will to protect older people.
Occasionally, however, the Tübingen concept is also defended.
In Tübingen you can get the shared taxi for the same tariff as the bus: https://t.co/PqW7TkVnPl
- Tina K. (@Auriamabelle) November 7, 2020
The
pure numbers
seem to prove the Tübingen concept right now.
The seven-day incidence of the entire district is 131
below the Baden-Württemberg state average
.
Incidentally, the regional seniors' council is very critical of the concept.
The ZDF quotes the chairman Uwe Bähr with the words "This is the wrong way."
(Leb / AFP / dpa) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital network.
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