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It is one of the main goals in the fight against the corona pandemic: penetration of the virus into nursing homes should be avoided as much as possible to protect the high-risk group living there. In Innsbruck, a Covid 19 cluster has been established at such a facility since the beginning of this week.
As the city announced on Wednesday, there are There are currently 38 positive cases at the Saggen nursing home and residence. According to the current status, 20 residents and 18 employees are affectedr (nursing and cleaning staff or kitchen staff).
Perfect tests
When the first suspicions arose, full tests were organized and conducted among residents and nursing staff, he said. TO.We are still waiting for individual results.
The Innsbruck (ISD) Social Services facility has 156 households. The house has 139 employees. It was assured that the disease has not yet developed dramatically. One person was taken to the Innsbruck Clinic for prophylactic purposes due to a previous lung disease. The other positive testers have no or mild symptoms.
Emergency operation and prohibition of visits
Due to currently applicable regulations to contain the corona virus, Saggen’s bedroom operates in emergency mode. The phone can still be located. „The facility management is in contact with the health department. This ordered a general ban on visits, ” announced ISD Managing Director Hubert Innerebner.
The in-house cafeteria is also closed. „Residents of the home who tested positive are in individual isolation in their rooms. These are only admitted by nurses and medical personnel wearing protective clothing, “Innerebner said.
All other residents of the house were encouraged to stay in their rooms if possible. “Our objective must be to guarantee the protection and care of risk groups. We are doing everything possible to provide the best possible support to the ISD leadership, residents and nursing staff to overcome the current difficult situation ”, emphasize Mayor Georg Willi (Greens) and Deputy Mayor Johannes Anzengruber, Head of the Department .
