Corona virus: infections in four schools in Carinthia

Those affected are the new Seeboden music secondary school, the Klagenfurt Bachmann gymnasium, the Borg Klagenfurt and the new Völkendorf secondary school in Villach.

CARINTHIA. The Spittal health authority reports a positive corona case in the Neue Musikmittelschule Seeboden. The victim is a student whose class, plus the teacher, immediately broke up. Peers and teachers are now being evaluated. Contact tracking is still running. 24 students were quarantined.

Cases in Klagenfurt schools

According to the state of Carinthia, there is also a confirmed infection in the Klagenfurt Bachmann Gymnasium. A sixth grade is affected. Two other people have symptoms. Here are 25 students and 15 teachers in home isolation. The whole class was locked out. Comprehensive tests are planned here in the form of a test route.
Also in Borg Klagenfurt, 30 pupils and five teachers were isolated at home.

There is a confirmed infection at Völkendorf New Middle School in Villach, and the affected class was also segregated here. In all cases, corona tests of those affected and contact tracing are being carried out.

This year 29,300 calls to 1,450 from Carinthia

Health advisor Beate Prettner today gave the numbers for the health hotline 1450, operated by Notruf Niederösterreich GmbH (for the federal states of Lower Austria, Burgenland and Carinthia). In the first half of 2020, around 18,000 calls were counted from Carinthia alone; From July 1 to mid-September there were another 11,300 calls. “Crown” was the predominant theme of the callers.
141 employees, including 121 full-time employees, attend to inquiries. It can be increased at peak times. In addition, there are 25 specially trained and qualified nurses who provide answers to health questions.

Wednesday: 108 people infected with the corona virus