The corona crisis affects the whole world. Germany is one of the most affected countries. Three locations in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt are under quarantine.
Update from March 26, 3:12 p.m .: In the Corona crisis Prisoners in two Saxon prisons sew protective masks for aid organizations, among others. In the workplaces of the Prisons in Chemnitz and Torgau produce prisoners under the guidance of staff protective masks for the German Red Cross, the Saxon Police Administration Office and for their own needs, as the State Ministry of Justice announced on Thursday in Dresden.
“The protective masks sewn by prisoners also ensure that aid organizations remain operational,” Justice Minister Katja Meier (Greens) said. That could save lives. “At the same time, it is an excellent example of how criminal reparation is more sustainable if it can make a positive contribution to society beyond just punishing.”
Since last week, the Chemnitz correctional facility has been producing 15,000 mouth-nose protective masks from medical fleece for the German Red Cross. 14,000 protective masks are sewn for the police administration office.
In Torgau, a separate model with interchangeable fleece insert for the own use of the Saxon prisons is produced. The day will be there produced around 2000 pieces. At the same time, the prisoners sew 500 protective masks for the Torgau district hospital.
Update at 12.56 p.m .: On Covid-19 patient the Quarantine village of Neustadt at the Rennsteig in Thuringia is now died as a result of the new lung disease. The 57-year-old man was brought to the hospital in Suhl on Saturday and had to be artificially ventilated. It was announced today that the man died. Bild.de first reported about it.
At least there is good news from Neustadt: From Tuesday to Wednesday there was no new infections. The number of so far with the Corona virus infected people remains at ten.
Corona in Thuringia: State of emergency in the quarantine village of Neustadtt
Update at 9.18 a.m .: Because of the Corona pandemic are theBorders from the Czech Republic to Germany also for commuters since this Thursday closed. According to the police, this initially happened on Thursday morning no major traffic problems triggered. As a spokesman for the situation center of the federal police in Pirna reported in the morning, the traffic on the German side of the border is manageable. There are no traffic jams worth mentioning.
The Czech cabinet decided on Monday, two weeks after the gradual closure of the borders began on Thursday Stop entry and exit for commuters. Only members of the health and rescue services and social services who work in Germany or Austria may continue to cross the border every day. This was announced by the spokeswoman for the Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek on Wednesday evening.
A virologist explained on Wednesday evening at Stern TV what possible negative consequences could result from the current exit restrictions and other restrictions. His forecast is troubling.
Corona in East Germany: Two districts of the city of Jessen (Saxony-Anhalt) under quarantine
Update from March 26, 2020, 5:08 a.m .: Because of the high number of Coronavirus infected stand in a nursing home in the city Jessen (Saxony-Anhalt) two districts from Thursday morning under quarantine: Jessen and Schweinitz. The district administrator of the Wittenberg district has a general order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 The spokesman for the district announced on Wednesday evening. As of Thursday, 7 a.m., the districts will be closed.
Persons are only permitted to enter or enter if they have their main or secondary residence there and immediately move into their home quarantine issue. “You can leave the house to get something to eat or go to the pharmacy in the shortest possible way,” said the spokesman.
The reason for the disposition was the critical development in a nursing home, said the spokesman. Since the beginning of the week, eleven residents and five employees of the retirement home have been positive for the novel Corona virus been tested. Three infected residents had to go to the hospital. The “Volksstimme” had previously reported on the outbreak.
In the two districts in Jessen exist overall 41 corona infected. A party in a car dealership is the trigger of the cluster.
Corona Thuringia: State of emergency in Neustadt – that’s how residents sneaked out of the quarantine village
Update from March 25, 2020, 2:16 p.m .: Wednesday afternoons are on Leizipg / Halle Airporttwo more Coronavirus patients from Italy arrived. They should be treated in an intensive care unit in Leipzig. Hospital spokesman Stefan Möslein said opposite Bild.de: “The capacities are currently free and specially reserved for this.”
Already on the night of Tuesday, two patients suffering from the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus had been flown in from Italy (we reported).
The Danish prince couple travel to Denmark despite the Corona crisis. They worry about their son Henrik.
Corona Thuringia: State of emergency in Neustadt – that’s how residents sneaked out of the quarantine village
Update from March 25, 2020, 11:57 a.m .: After it was announced on Monday that several residents from the quarantine village of Neustadt am Rennsteig in Thuringia sneaked out details have now become known. “According to reports from emergency services, people have the location contrary to the order over field and forest paths left, ”said Kay Tischer, deputy of the district office, opposite Focus.de. So far it is not known how many inhabitants have fled. However, they would have had an easy time leaving the town, since Neustadt was on a mountain and was also surrounded by forests. According to Tischer, there are more dirt roads that lead out of the village than fixed roads.
By the way: It is not only some residents of Neustadt who do not seem to take the Corona crisis seriously enough. In recent days, the police have had to deal with numerous violations of the measures * to contain the epidemic. Meanwhile, deaths from Covid-19 lung disease continue to increase. Now it came in the Bavarian capital Munich on the second death.
Corona in Thuringia: The police and the district block the roads and access roads
Currently working with the local police Obstacles are built on the roads and access roads are blocked. Tischer still reports a good mood in Neustadt. “Of course there is always a percentage that does not agree with the restrictive measures,” he admits. “But the Majority of the population is surprisingly calm. She takes it easy and sees the necessity of the measures. ”
Tischer further emphasized that it not about imprisoning the citizens. “What we don’t do is build fences and guards like in a horror movie.” Instead, those responsible would appeal to people’s reason. “We always resort to the mildest remedy – we owe it to the citizens.”
Update from March 24, 2:55 p.m.: Thuringia puts that No contact around. The Prime Minister announced Bodo Ramelow (Left) on Tuesday. The “Provisional Thuringian Basic Ordinance for Containment of the Corona Pandemic (Corona Conclusion Regulation) is to apply nationwide from midnight on Wednesday. In Thuringia, 349 people (as of 10 a.m.) are currently infected with the Corona virus, the Free State said. Accordingly, 86 newly infected people have been registered in the past few hours.
Corona in Thuringia: Complete quarantined place – residents sneak out of the village
Update from March 24, 1:53 p.m .: To the Quarantine requirementsthat currently apply to the town of Neustadt am Rennsteig, apparently not all residents can live. “Some Residents leave the town via secret paths”Reports District Administrator Petra Enders. Apparently not everyone understood how serious the situation is. Enders therefore made a clear one warning to the residents of Neustadt: “I expressly say that this is a crime. Don’t do that and submit. You endanger other people. “
Since yesterday applies to #NeustadtamRennsteig the local 14-day #Quarantine, imposed by the Ilmkreis district office. In administrative assistance we have therefore blocked the access roads, all entrances and exits were prohibited.# COVID19
– Police Thuringia (@Polizei_Thuer) March 24, 2020
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Also read: Meanwhile, the second death has become known in Munich* who the Corona virus* is owed.
Coronavirus: ten infected in the quarantine village of Neustadt am Rennsteig
Meanwhile are in the village ten people have been shown to be infected with Covid-19, reports Bild.de. When the quarantine was imposed, there were only six people. The circle of possible contacts grows with the newly infected. Meanwhile, the police and fire brigade are still desperately trying to seal off the location. The streets are empty and passages are prevented. But apparently the emergency services should also keep a closer eye on crawl paths.
Update at 12.22 p.m .: In the Municipality of Neustadt am Rennsteig in Thuringia there has been an absolute state of emergency for a few days. The corona virus arrived in the place with full force: Six residents were infected and then had so many contacts with other residents that now the complete quarantined place is. A total of 70 contact persons were identified and two of the infected are in the hospital.
Corona virus: A woman returning on vacation is said to have brought the virus to Neustadt
But how came Covid-19 to Neustadt? Apparently, a resident came back from her vacation in Egypt two weeks ago and did not experience any corona symptoms, reports Bild.de. The woman therefore went to work in the local supermarket, but later she was tested positive for Covid-19 – and in the meantime had numerous contacts with other villagers. In the late Sunday afternoon, the 900 inhabitants of the village heard the bad news via loudspeaker car: for the next two weeks, nobody will come out of Neustadt and no one will come in.
In times of the corona virus, Andrea Berg and her family now want to help directly – with their hotel.
Update from March 24, 6.55 a.m .: A group of Italian corona patient is in the night of Tuesday on Leipzig-Halle airport landed. A patient from the Italian Air Force brought the patients to Germany and landed at around 1 a.m., a reporter from the German Press Agency reported.
Coronavirus: Patients from Italy landed in Saxony on Tuesday night
Prime minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) had already announced on Monday that Saxony wants to take in Corona patients from Italy. This complies with a request from the Italian government that the hospitals in question in this country have signaled that they have the necessary capacities. At first it was said that six patients from Italy, later was from eight patients the speech. They should be spread across several clinics.
Update from March 23, 2020, 6.50 p.m .: Like the Saxon Ministry of Social Affairs of the “Free press” confirmed there were two more deaths in Saxony that were due to the corona virus. Both came from the town of Bernsdorf in the Zwickau district.
In total, there are now three deaths from the corona virus in Saxony.
Coronavirus: Saxony admits patients from Italy – CoVid-19 crisis team in Jena under quarantine
Update from March 23, 2020, 3:01 p.m .: To make it difficult from the Corona crisis hit Italy wants to help Saxony now six Italian corona patients in his hospitals take up. This announced Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) in Dresden on Monday. This complies with a request from the Italian government. By treating the Italian patients, one can learn how to deal with the virus, Kretschmer justified the decision.
The hospitals in the Free State had enough capacity. “This is a very important sign that we can also help others,” emphasized the Prime Minister. In Saxony were until Monday 865 cases of infection registeredthat mainly focus on Dresden, Zwickau and Leipzig focus.
By the way: What objects do you look at can be particularly easily infected with the corona virus*, reveals a doctor from Munich at tz.de *.
Coronavirus in Thuringia: Crisis team under quarantine – one member tested positive for CoVid-19
Meanwhile, there is worrying news Thuringia: After a Member of the Corona crisis management team in Jena tested positive for CoVid-19 was, is Crisis team the second largest city in Thuringia under quarantine been put. Mayor Thomas Nitzsche (FDP) is also affected by this, city spokesman Kristian Philler said on Monday. Several media had previously reported on the development. The affected crisis team member did not show any symptoms, but the result of a corona routine test was positive. As a result, all other staff members were also immediately subjected to a test.
“We are waiting for the test results, after which we decide who may be able to continue working and how,” Philler said. However, the results may not be available until Tuesday night or Tuesday itself.
Corona virus in Thuringia: Neustadt am Rennsteig is under quarantine – 900 residents affected
10.02 p.m .: In Thuringia became a complete place under quarantine posed. Neustadt am Rennsteig In the rural community of Großbreitenbach in the Thuringian Ilm district, there is isolation for two weeks, reports the MDR.
The spokeswoman for the district office said that the 900 residents via loudspeaker announcement on the quarantine have been informed. A crisis team will advise on how to proceed. The supply of the citizens should be ensured.
Reason for that quarantine are six people from Neustadt am Rennsteig, with the Corona virus are infected. The health department has found a total of 69 contact persons for the infected. There is an increased risk of infection.
According to the district office, access to the place is only permitted in exceptional cases and under full protection.
And there is also bad news from Baden-Württemberg: Due to a breakdown in a research laboratory, around 2,000 corona tests there are now partially unusable. Some of those affected from the counties of Tübingen, Biberach, Ravensburg and the Bodenseekreis must now be tested again.
Coronavirus: Saxony decides exit restriction
4.48 p.m .: The country Saxony is now tightening measures to contain the Corona pandemic. From Monday midnight, one applies to the entire Free State Exit restriction. After that, leaving the home or house without a valid reason is prohibited, like the state interior minister Roland Wöller (CDU) said on Sunday in Dresden. Ways to work and shop remain allowed. Sports and exercise in the fresh air as well as visiting your own allotment garden are still possible.
It is about reducing people’s physical contacts to an absolute minimum, said Wöller. The restrictions initially apply for two weeks.
Corona virus: Germany decides to ban contacts
Update from March 22, 2020, 4:01 p.m .: Federation and countries want to fight the spread of the Corona virus* decide on a comprehensive ban on contact. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and the Prime Minister of the federal states, according to information from the German Press Agency on Sunday at a conference call, agreed to fundamentally ban groups of more than two people. Families and people living in a household should be excluded.
A group of twelve countries had already agreed in principle to a comprehensive ban on contacts before the switching conference. These included Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia.
Coronavirus: Eastern states are less affected by coronavirus
First message from March 22, 2020:
Dresden – The Coronavirus pandemic has the whole world under control. Public life stands still almost everywhere. The number ofInfected and dead increases dramatically every day. Germany is also badly affected by the virus. In Europe there are only more infected people in Italy and Spain. Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia are particularly badly affected. The new federal states in the east of the republic there are significantly fewer infected people.
Coronavirus: East Germany less affected
The dates of the Johns Hopkins University According to 23,937 people in Germany with the Corona virus infected (as of March 22, 3:45 p.m.). Most of the cases come from NRW (7,361), Bavaria (4,457) and Baden-Württemberg (3,818). The numbers are much lower in the east. Berlin (1,025) is most affected, followed by Saxony (650), Brandenburg (315), Thuringia (307), Saxony-Anhalt (269) and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (182).
East Germany but could of the economic consequences however, are hit harder than the western states. Almost 30 years after the turnaround, the economic structure is still significantly weaker. In addition, many companies in the west have larger reserves due to the usually longer company history and can thus absorb losses better.
Corona virus: Measures more hesitant than in the West
While individual states like Bavaria* and the Saarland with measures such as complete School closures or exit restrictions* advanced and introduced before the other federal states, most of the new federal states, like others from the west, were more hesitant.
They decided to take similar measures later and sometimes not as drastically. Saxony for example, it quickly followed suit. The state wants to punish crowds in times of Corona crisis Action. Violations of the requirements of the authorities should be punishable by a prison sentence of up to two years, said Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) on Friday with. The basis is that Infection Protection Act. An order of magnitude for collections was not mentioned.
md with dpa
* Merkur.de and tz.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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