Lower Saxony controls vaccinations and wants to improve appointments.
There are problems with the AstraZeneca vaccine, however.
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In
Lower Saxony
,
154,368 people have been infected
since the beginning of the
Corona
*
pandemic
(as of February 16, 2021).
The state of Lower Saxony wants to
accelerate
the
vaccination campaign
.
A
corona outbreak
occurred
in an ice cream factory in Osnabrück
- including the
British mutation B.1.1.7.
has been proven.
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After there was only
talk
of an
acceleration of
the
vaccination campaign
on Tuesday afternoon (
February 16, 2021
),
the
vaccination
process in
Lower Saxony
now has to
accept
another
setback
.
In a clinic in Braunschweig, employees called in sick after the corona vaccination.
A total of 37 out of 88 employees are said to have been unable to work.
The
AstraZeneca vaccinations have now been temporarily stopped
at the Duchess Elisabeth Hospital in
Braunschweig
.
There was a similar incident at the
Emden Clinic
.
The
district of Leer
had then also stopped
using
the
AstraZeneca vaccine
.
In consultation with the
state of Lower Saxony
, however, this decision was revised again.
This is reported by the
Braunschweiger Zeitung
.
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The AstraZeneca vaccine is currently causing problems in Lower Saxony - a clinic must take action (symbol picture).
© Danny Lawson / dpa
Corona in Lower Saxony: vaccination campaign should be accelerated
+++ 5.40 p.m.:
There has already been a lot of criticism of the
vaccination campaign
in
Lower Saxony
- now the state government wants to readjust and
accelerate
the
vaccinations
and
improve
the
scheduling of appointments
.
The German Press Agency (dpa) reported on Tuesday.
From
BioNTech / Pfizer
are vaccine in future only 20 to 25 percent of the delivery for the later
second vaccination
be postponed, explained the head of the crisis unit, Heiger Scholz, opposite the dpa.
This will
allow
the country to
advance faster
with
initial vaccinations
.
With the use of the 96,000 doses that
have been
deferred
so far,
Lower Saxony
could
increase
the
vaccination rate
to around 3.9 percent and catch up in a
comparison of
federal states.
Corona in Lower Saxony: appointments for vaccinations are being improved
The
vaccination of
the first priority group will be completed by the
beginning of April
, said Scholz.
These are the over 80-year-olds as well as staff in clinics and homes.
Then the vaccinations begin for the second priority group, a total of around two to three million people in Lower Saxony.
They include the 70 to 79 year olds, people with previous illnesses and certain professional groups.
In order
to avoid
another rush for
appointments
with long waiting lists, those affected should be invited in stages to make an appointment for a vaccination.
Corona in Lower Saxony: From now on, nationwide tests for virus mutations
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future,
Lower Saxony
will test extensively for every detected
corona infection
for
virus mutations
.
In some parts of the country, such as the Hanover region, these now account for 40 percent of the
cases of infection
, said the head of the state government's crisis team, Heiger Scholz, in Hanover on Tuesday.
Nationwide, the proportion of variants in
infection cases
is ten percent.
According to the information from the State Health Office, most of the large laboratories now tested for the presence of
corona mutants
.
It was only on Tuesday that it became known that numerous employees in a large ice cream factory in Osnabrück were infected - some with the British
Corona variant B.1.1.7
.
Corona in Lower Saxony: Althusmann aims to relax at Easter
First report from Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 12.24 p.m .:
Göttingen - "It should be our goal to allow easing at Easter": Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs Bernd Althusmann is promoting
a perspective for tourism
in the debate about possible
easing of the Corona rules at Easter
.
"The prospect of possible vacation trips would undoubtedly do us all good," said the CDU politician of the "Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung" (HAZ).
Althusmann demands that “statements about the restart of the
tourism industry
in
Germany
should be made”
in the next federal-state round on 03.03.2021
, reports the German press agency (dpa).
Prime Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) had previously made more cautious statements.
It is still too early
to
decide
on the topic of
Easter leave
.
"As much as I would like to
give those interested
in a
trip
and the accommodation industry orientation - unfortunately, definitive statements are not yet possible," said Weil on Monday of the dpa.
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Easter vacation in the corona pandemic?
Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs, Bernd Althusmann, calls this a clear goal.
(Symbol image)
© Kay Nietfeld / dpa
Corona in Lower Saxony: The current number of cases from Tuesday (February 16, 2021)
The Lower Saxony State Health Office (NLGA) has announced the current
case numbers
for Tuesday (February 16, 2021).
According to this, 335 further
corona infections
were reported to
the NLGA within 24 hours
.
The total number of cases in
Lower Saxony
since the outbreak of the
pandemic
increases to 154,368.
48 other
deaths
in connection with
Covid-19 disease
were also reported - this increases the number of deaths in
Lower Saxony
to a total of 3889. Another 447 people are considered recovered, meaning that a total of 137,864 people have survived Covid-19 disease.
The
7-day incidence
nationwide is currently 67.0.
Corona case numbers Lower Saxony (02/16/2021) |
|
|---|---|
cases |
154.368 (+335) |
deceased |
3889 (+48) |
Recovered |
137.864 (+447 |
7 day incidence |
67.0 |
Source: niedersachsen.de |
Corona in Lower Saxony: The vaccination rate for the first vaccination is 2.66 percent
In
Lower Saxony
, 212,830 people have already been
vaccinated
against
Corona
for the first time
(as of February 14, 2021) - this corresponds to a vaccination rate for the
first vaccination
of 2.66 percent.
120,139 people have already received the second
corona vaccination
.
This puts Lower Saxony behind North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in terms of vaccinations.
Corona in Lower Saxony: mutation outbreak in the ice factory - British variant also detected
A major
corona outbreak
occurred
in a large ice cream factory in Osnabrück
.
Around a quarter of the 850 employees had tested positive, reports the dpa on Tuesday (02/16/20219).
The tests also identified some cases of the
British mutation B.1.1.7.
proven - 300 test results would still be pending.
The factory in Osnabrück, according to the ice cream producer Froneri based in
Great Britain
, is the largest location for an
ice cream factory
in Europe.
Corona in Lower Saxony: man dies after corona vaccination
A dramatic incident occurred
in
Göttingen
on Saturday (February 13th, 2021).
After a
corona vaccination
at the Siekhöhe
vaccination
center in Göttingen *, a person collapsed on the way home.
The attendant reacted with presence of mind and brought the vaccinated back to the
vaccination center
.
Despite the medical measures introduced there, he
died
on site.
The exact cause of death is now clear.
(Diana Rissmann with dpa)
* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editorial network.
List of rubric lists: © Danny Lawson / dpa
