New corona cluster in Salzburg around Pongau holiday camp



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Consequently, the so-called “D” group was defined by the city’s health authority on Sunday. The contact tracing and containment surveys were conducted at full speed until shortly before midnight on Saturday. A total of eleven participants have contracted the corona virus at the holiday camp so far. The Pongau vacation week ended immediately.

Holiday camp in Pongau as a starting point

Consequently, the youth camp was held in compliance with strict protective measures. There was no contact outside the participant group because the group was alone in the self-catering accommodation. In the camp there were a total of 22 children and youth and nine caregivers.

Affected in quarantine

So far, 14 more Covid-19 cases are related to the new cluster, reports the State of Salzburg: seven in the city of Salzburg, four in Tennengau, and three in Flachgau. The index person in this group comes from neighboring Bavaria, according to a statement from the state capital. All those affected are quarantined at home.

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Another 16 people in the area have already been separated by notification to contain the infection process as quickly as possible. Cluster formation and clustering is one of the four criteria of the Corona traffic light. “We expect a significant increase in positive test results in the coming days, especially in the family setting,” said Michael Haybäck from the district administration.

Current crown numbers for Salzburg

In the city of Salzburg currently (as of Sunday 8am) a total of 49 people living here have tested positive, 152 people have been classified as category 1 contacts by decision and 48 people as category 2 contacts are officially restricted from the traffic.

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According to the state media center, the number of actively infected people in the state is currently 137. 184 SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported in Austria in the last 24 hours on Sunday (at 9.30am). The number of infected people who died rose from one to 736. Several hospital patients were discharged at the weekend: 143 were hospitalized on Sunday morning, down from 157 the day before. In intensive care units, the occupancy rate remained the same with 28 Covid-19 patients.

(Source: SALZBURG24 / APA)

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