Corona outbreak in a residential facility in lower Saxony, Germany

The Corona-pandemic keeps the world in suspense: More than 13 million people have been infected with the novel Coronavirus, 200.843 of them in Germany. The United States reported almost daily new record numbers.

Corona outbreak in a residential facility in lower Saxony, Germany

After eight Corona infections and around 100 more people to be tested Verden in a complex of buildings in the city to the Virus. The concerned residents are standing up to the submission of the test results in quarantine, as the speaker of the County announced on Friday. Thus, there is evidence that the Coronavirus in the direct living environment of the positively tested individuals has spread. The eight Infected live, therefore, in a building complex of three houses. One of them had to be treated in the hospital.

"Based on the swabs we provide an Overview of the possible extent of virus dispersion in the Häuserkomplex", district administrator Peter Bohlmann (SPD) said. "The present test should have a high number of infected persons to provide, must be extended the Tests to other building entrances." So far, residents are tested residents from three entrances.

If necessary, the entire building had to be made complex under quarantine, so the district administrator. Quick to Act, and to Narrow the so-called Hotspots is essential in order to prevent the virus from spreading.

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