Third death after corona outbreak in retirement home – SWR Aktuell

Two men infected with Corona and one woman had died last week, said home manager Manuela Haller. Currently, 52 residents and employees have tested positive for the virus, but tests are continued daily.

Due to the increasing number of infections, the health department had already banned visits last week. In addition, there is again a strict mask requirement.

The ban on visits is to be lifted

Despite this situation, the home wants to lift the ban on visits in the coming days so that healthy relatives can at least meet in the garden, said Haller.

However, the all-clear could still not be given. “Nobody is relaxed here. It has spread so quickly – we are definitely on our guard and hope and pray that there will be no more infections.”

Virus variants are to be determined

It is still unclear where the outbreak began. Therefore, the Alzey-Worms district health department now wants to specifically investigate which virus variants those affected are infected with.

According to the home management, all those infected were vaccinated. According to the Alzey-Worms district administration, the third-party vaccinations will now start as soon as possible. Lists with the people who are eligible for the vaccination have already been drawn up by the home management.

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