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Holiday camp as a starting point: The new “Cluster D” currently consists of 16 people; probably several caregivers and children were infected in Pongau.
On Sunday the health authority of the city of Salzburg defined a new cluster with the name “D”. This group dates back to a Catholic youth group holiday camp from late August to early September at Pongau in Salzburg.
Initially, there were seven positive infections in group “D”, and by Sunday lunchtime there were already a total of 15 positive cases, mostly children and adolescents around 14 years of age, as well as care personnel. . Another case became known on Monday, bringing the number to 16. “There are currently no more open tests of this group,” reported a spokesman for the city of Salzburg. However, it is very possible that the infections come from the family environment.
The recently established case concerns a person residing in Upper Austria. Since last Sunday, 22 young people of around 14 years old and nine supervisors have participated in the camp. A participant from Bavaria fell ill on Tuesday, and on Thursday it finally became clear that there was a Covid infection. The camp was immediately demolished. Seven people in this group who tested positive come from the city of Salzburg, four from Tennengau, three from Flachgau, plus the new case from Upper Austria and the index case from Bavaria.
The Archdiocese of Salzburg announced that those infected, like camp participants who tested negative, were being quarantined at home. The archdiocese also said: “The youth group camp was held in compliance with strict protective measures (eg, food distribution with gloves and a mask). There were no contacts outside the participant group, as the group was only in self-catering accommodation “.
Another 16 people in the area have already been separated by notification to contain the infection process as quickly as possible, he said. Background: Cluster formation and monitoring 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 environment,” said Michael Haybäck from the district general administration.
SN / APA / BARBARA GINDL
In the city of Salzburg, as of Sunday, September 6 at 8:00 a.m., a total of 61 people living here tested positive, 152 people are classified as category 1 contacts by decision, and 48 people are officially restricted to trafficking. as category 2 contacts.
Figures from the state of Salzburg
Starting September 6, 11:30 am
- Number of people who tested positive in Salzburg: 1720
- 39 deaths
- Number of infected people: 137
- Infected in the districts (as of September 6 at 11.30 am): City of Salzburg 61, Flachgau 38, Pinzgau 19, Pongau 10, Tennengau 9 and Lungau 0.
Those: SN
