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Rising number of corona infections: health department overloaded

2021-10-26T15:37:42.916Z


The increasing number of corona infections is causing difficulties for the Rastatt health department in tracking contacts. Until further notice, not all those who tested positive could be contacted by phone, the authority announced on Tuesday. Because of the many cases of infection, there are processing residues. All those who tested positive for the virus via a rapid test or a PCR smear should go to the mandatory 14-day quarantine.


The increasing number of corona infections is causing difficulties for the Rastatt health department in tracking contacts.

Until further notice, not all those who tested positive could be contacted by phone, the authority announced on Tuesday.

Because of the many cases of infection, there are processing residues.

All those who tested positive for the virus via a rapid test or a PCR smear should go to the mandatory 14-day quarantine.

Rastatt - "We have received corresponding feedback from health authorities," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Social Affairs.

"You can also feel there that the incidence of infections is increasing again." In view of the vaccinations, however, not every single contact is tracked.

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Cash appraiser: Almost 300 suspected medical errors

The statutory health insurances in Thuringia found around 70 treatment errors by doctors with health problems for the patients last year.

The medical service of the health insurance announced on Tuesday that almost a quarter of the total of 299 complaints from patients or relatives were recognized.

Most recognized errors occurred in surgical and orthopedic procedures.

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Suspicion: doctor is said to have falsified vaccination certificates

A family doctor in the Swabian district of Donau-Ries is suspected of having incorrectly issued his patients with vaccination cards for corona vaccinations.

After the criminal police announced on Thursday that the doctor's practice had been searched, the Donau-Ries district office warned patients on Friday against using the vaccination records.

Suspicion: doctor is said to have falsified vaccination certificates

Around a year ago, the health authorities in the country had great problems tracking infection chains due to the rapidly increasing number of infections.

Additional employees had been hired on a temporary basis across the country;

even the Bundeswehr had helped.

dpa

Source: merkur

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