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Corona: First case in Saxony – Dresden

Dresden – First corona case in Saxony! “Of the 35 people who were tested for corona virus infection today, one was infected. The man will remain in domestic isolation with his wife, ”said Michael Geisler, District Administrator of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains.

All people traveled together with a man (68) from Uetze (Hanover region) in a bus from South Tyrol to Germany, which was initially tested positive. The fellow travelers from Saxony were tested on Monday. They all came from the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains.

“A throat swab was taken from a 67-year-old from the Saxon Switzerland / Eastern Ore Mountains district. The test at the LUA had shown a positive result for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The patient showed no symptoms, ”said Saxony’s Ministry of Health on Monday evening.

The affected 67-year-old man is in quarantine at home. According to the Ministry of Health, the current state of health of the person diagnosed with the corona virus is stable.

“I wish the person concerned a speedy recovery and a good endurance in completing the isolation. Thank you for understanding with them that these measures are essential. And I am very happy that all authorities and doctors involved reacted prudently and reacted quickly. This shows that our preparation for this case was correct and good, ”said Health Minister Petra Köpping.

The specified quarantine of the 35 people who were sampled in the district office today will be extended until March 16, 2020.



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