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At the “Haus St. Vinzenz” nursing home in Pinkafeld, 54 people tested positive for Covid-19. The chairman of the FPÖ Federal Party, Nobert Hofer, is also under quarantine as a contact person.
PINKAFELD. The state of Burgenland is taking new measures in the area of nursing homes and nursing homes to contain the spread of Covid-19. After several residents of the nursing home in Pinkafeld tested positive for Covid-19 using a rapid antigen test, the center’s staff and residents were tested.
During this test, all 54 cases of infection were identified, reports Burgenland state Coronavirus coordination staff. 38 residents and 16 employees are affected.
Action taken
The health authority and the operator of the facility immediately took all necessary measures. Infected residents and employees are in officially ordered home quarantine.
Currently, infected residents are grouped in the home so that they can be cared for separately from other residents. The ban on visiting the house has been in effect since last week. Additionally, employees have only been wearing full protective clothing since the first incident. All 16 employees who tested positive are in home quarantine.
Top health priority
“The health and protection of residents and employees have the highest priority, so the province of Burgenland reacted immediately and comprehensively and took all necessary measures to prevent further spread in specific cases,” said the social counselor Leonhard Schneemann. Contacts are being closely followed up.
Norbert Hofer in quarantine
Verena Hofer, the wife of federal party leader FPÖ Norbert Hofer, who works as a nurse in the nursing home, also tested positive. Therefore, Hofer and his daughter are quarantined at home. Like the other contact persons in the “K1” category, they will be tested in the next few days.
“At this point, my thanks and respect to all employees at Austria’s health and care facilities. Despite the pandemic, they are providing their service to the sick, elderly and people in need of care in difficult circumstances. Their contribution to the society is great, disinterested and selfless “. Hofer said in a broadcast.
Screening tests in Burgenland
Screening tests carried out by the Burgenland province in a wide variety of facilities, such as the facility in question, but also in emergency organizations, serve to find asymptomatic patients with Covid 19 and to take appropriate measures.
Man died in the district
There is also another death * related to Covid-19 in the district. After a 91-year-old man from the district died on October 25, an 81-year-old man from the Oberwart district now died. A 94-year-old man died in connection with Covid-19 in the Neusiedl district.
In absolute numbers based on the last seven days, the Oberwart district has the highest number in Burgenland with 143 cases.
* Each deceased person who previously tested positive for COVID appears in the statistics as a “death from COVID”, regardless of whether they were caused directly by the consequences of the viral disease itself or “with the virus” (potentially another Cause of death ) has died.
41 new infections, two more deaths
