New corona outbreak in Bavarian hotspot: hospital imposes admission freeze and ban on visits

The seven-day incidence in the Schwandorf district is one of the highest in the entire Free State.

Now there is also a corona outbreak in the St. Barbara Clinic.

Schwandorf

- The district of Schwandorf in the Upper Palatinate is severely affected by the corona pandemic.

The seven-day incidence, which in some parts of the Free State has already reached below 35 and shows how many new infections with the coronavirus * there were per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days, is 190 as of Tuesday (March 9) This means that it is not only way ahead in Bavaria, but also reaches one of the highest infection values ​​in a nationwide comparison.

Schwandorf is still a long way from easing the lockdown *.

Corona in the Free State: Outbreak at the Schwandorf Clinic - ban on visits and admission freeze

As if that weren't bad enough, another Corona * outbreak has now been recorded at the Barmherzige Brüder Hospital in St. Barbara.

All employees are subjected to a quick test every day before the start of the shift, as the district office published in its press release.

In addition, there are series tests for employees and patients.

In the current week, there is now a ban on admission and visits to the affected area.

These apply until a reassessment is carried out after the patient series testing.

Corona outbreak in the severely affected district: People over 80 should come to vaccination appointments more easily

All patients who tested positive for the virus in the hospital were transferred to the Covid ward.

It is currently unclear whether the infections are one of the new virus variants.

With seven cases on Monday, the total number of corona infections in the district area rises to 5321. Meanwhile, the district office has already sent the already franked and addressed envelopes to all 33 municipalities in the district of Schwandorf, with which over 80-year-olds who do not have access to the Online portal, can register for corona vaccination by post.

They are supposed to be in town halls.

Administration buildings, medical practices, pharmacies and village shops are issued.

You can always read all further information about the coronavirus in Bavaria in our Corona ticker for the Free State and on

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