The SPD wanted to know how the city informed refugees and homeless people in the Corona crisis. “Mayor says responsibly and together with the offices”.
Symbolic photo: Sebastian Gollnow / dpa
DARMSTADT – The city describes its communication in the Corona crisis with refugees and homeless people as responsible: This comes from a response from Mayor Jochen Partsch (Greens) to a request from the SPD in the city parliament: “The social pedagogical providers in the first homes are through the Office of Social Affairs and Prevention is kept informed with the relevant information on containment, distribution and protective measures in the context of Covid-19 “, Partsch assures. A city press release has recently drawn attention to the rules of conduct on the subject of Ramadan through a multilingual flyer through the city.
“All risk persons are affiliated to resident doctors”
“All residents are continuously informed about the importance of adhering to the general rules of conduct (washing hands, keeping a distance from the sick, reducing contact, prohibiting entry) through notices in their mother tongues and with pictograms, as well as through consultations,” the mayor continues. There is also permanent contact with the residents who are assigned to risk groups. “All people at risk are affiliated to resident doctors,” the city announcement added. “Taking into account the special situation in refugee accommodation, we act responsibly together with the health department, social services and the Office for Social Affairs and Prevention, taking into account the respective individual requirements.” Partsch.
“All measures that are necessary are implemented swiftly, the people who have been quarantined are taken care of. Great care is taken to ensure that all instructions, especially for people with a migration background, are understood.”
For people who live on the street, the advice center in the tea room of the Diakonisches Werk gives them the opportunity to find out more and, if necessary, to seek further help. “The information in public space, such as on billboards or on buses and trains, does not only point out to homeless people the most important rules on behavior,” the city explains in its message.
In addition, the city has published information material on hygiene rules on printed flyers in German, English, Somali, Dari / Fasi, Arabic and Turkish for medical practices, pharmacies and supermarkets.
This article was originally published on May 18, 2020 at 12:00 am.
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