Corona virus in Germany: How big is the risk of infection in the football stadium and how can fans protect themselves from infection? Hints and tips.
- The corona virus continues to spread in Germany .
- The risk of infection is particularly high in the football stadiums.
- We give advice and recommendations to stadium visitors.
Munich - After the outbreak of the corona virus * in China, more and more cases are becoming known in Germany . Except in Saxony-Anhalt, Sars-CoV-2 has been demonstrated in all federal states. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has over 500 corona infected people in Germany - but many people are already healthy again.
Almost 100,000 infections and over 3,300 deaths have been confirmed worldwide. There were around 3,000 deaths on the Chinese mainland alone. Italy is most affected in Europe.
Because of the rampant coronavirus epidemic , the Italian government had closed cities in the north of the country, temporarily closed schools and universities, and canceled football matches . The games of Serie A, the highest Italian division, are also to be closed to the public until April 4.
Corona virus in Germany: No games postponed or canceled
Unlike in Italy, for example, the German Football League (DFL) has so far not postponed or canceled any games. Ghost games are also not yet planned in the Bundesliga *. Incomprehensible to the chief virologist of the Berlin Charité. "Full stadiums with tens of thousands of fans - especially in areas like the Rhineland, which is now badly affected by the corona virus - should actually be stopped from a medical point of view," said Christian Drosten of the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung .
Borussia Mönchengladbach's stadium, for example, is less than ten kilometers from the Heinsberg district, which is the most severely affected by the corona virus in Germany .
Corona virus in Germany: How can you protect yourself from infection in the stadium?
Many fans are now wondering how they can protect themselves from infection with the corona virus in the stadiums . But why is the risk of infection in the arenas so high? "The spectators come into close contact, just think of the standing room, where fans fall into each other's arms after a goal, for example. The risk of transmission of the virus is therefore considerably higher than if you are at a reasonable distance, ”says Prof. Dr. Tim Meyer , Chairman of the Medical Commission of the German Football Association (DFB) and national team doctor , in an interview on dfb.de.
1. FC Nürnberg gives all spectators specific information and recommendations on protection against a coronavirus infection on its official club homepage. These tips are, of course, for visitors to all football stadiums in Germany.
- Avoid touching the mucous membranes of the eyes, mouth and nose with your hands.
- Wash hands regularly with soap and water.
- Wash hands thoroughly after contact with people, using sanitary facilities and before eating.
- Dispose of tissues immediately after use.
Coronavirus in Germany: Disinfection dispensers were placed in many stages.
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Protection from Sars-CoV-2: Football clubs take action against coronavirus
Some professional clubs in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga have already announced that due to the increasing spread of the new virus Sars-CoV-2, the precautionary measures in the stadiums should be increased. This includes installing disinfectant dispensers in the stadium area , wearing rubber gloves at the inlets or cleaning the surfaces of kiosks and catering with surface disinfectants , especially in the dispensing area .
First division Hertha BSC even allows stadium visitors "to bring their own hygiene items such as disinfectant containers up to a size of 100 ml containers". In addition, the club asks "for appropriate personal responsibility and care" if fans and potential visitors feel sick or especially flu-like Should show symptoms .
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