771 new corona cases in Freising: Many boosters are stunned and pissed off

Created: 02/24/2022, 08:00

By: Helmut Hobmaier

Positive test: Antje Petzold, who runs a test center in Freising, reports in an interview about "very emotional reactions" and large gaps in information.

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The Robert Koch Institute reported 771 new cases on Wednesday.

What to do if you are one of those affected?

Here are the answers of an experienced tester.

Freising

- positive!

Before Omikron, only a few received this unpleasant test result.

Now there are about 3000 district citizens per week - on Wednesday alone 771. How do those affected deal with it?

Do you know what to do then?

Antje Petzold, who runs a test center in Freising, reports in an interview about "very emotional reactions" and large gaps in information.

Ms. Petzold, has Omikron changed your work?

Yes, very much: in the past, positive results were real exceptions, today it is everyday life.

In my test station, however, I observe a slight abatement of the wave.

However, this is not the case in facilities such as senior citizens' centers: Here, more outbreaks can be observed.

Positive corona findings are now the daily bread of tester Antje Petzold.

The reactions of those affected are often very violent.

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Who does it affect most often?

Both the unvaccinated and the vaccinated alike, although it is noticeable that those who have been boosted are also hit harder.

The viral load is about the same for everyone.

And the good news is still: In almost all infected people, the course is mild and the matter is over after a week.

How do those affected react to the positive result?

There is often disbelief and anger.

Especially those who have been boosted can usually not believe that they are positive.

Sometimes I'm happy about the two-meter distance.

The unvaccinated take it a little more relaxed.

They probably already expected that they would get infected at some point.

Too much information leads to disinformation

Do those affected know what to do next?

Most of the time unfortunately not.

There is now so much piece of information that people seem disinformed.

But often it is also due to the language barrier or age.

I have to answer many questions every day.

However, people must be aware that the phase of self-information is about to begin.

Many still do not know the difference between isolation and quarantine.

I have to go into isolation if I get a positive result.

Contact persons of infected people have to be quarantined – but not if they are boosted.

This is somewhat confusing - and led to a delay in the outbreak in retirement homes, for example.

Can you explain that in more detail?

Even in homes, boosted contact persons must not be sent to isolation without further ado.

At the same time, series tests are only possible if a clear outbreak event is defined - i.e. not if the positive results come in one after the other.

Then each infected person gets their PCR test one after the other.

So the outbreak is protracted.

Even in seniors, there are usually mild courses

How do seniors cope with the infection?

Here, too, the course is usually easy.

In general, however, there are also occasional serious illnesses in younger people - even in those who have been boosted.

I just had a case like this.

(By the way: everything from the region is now also available in our regular Freising newsletter.)

How should families behave when a first case occurs there?

In my experience, all family members become infected over the next few days.

The best thing would be for everyone to do a PCR test right away.

However, the test regulation does not currently provide this.

Where can infected people and contact persons find information on how to behave?

On the district's homepage at www.kreis-fs.de.

Here you can get all the information with just one click.

It's best to find out before you get sick.

More current news from the district of Freising can be found here.