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After several dozen corona cases at Schongau hospital, the 600 employees will be quarantined according to the decision of local authorities. The 90 patients of the clinic can stay there and will not be transferred.
38 employees and 17 employees infected with corona
A hospital spokeswoman said 38 employees have tested positive since last Thursday. The rest are negative and could come to work to continue caring for patients. However, they would have to stick to home quarantine until November 7, even with family and friends.
As medical director Andreas Knez told BR, these employees can only leave their homes to do their jobs. Patients who will be discharged in the coming weeks must also go into home quarantine after discharge.
Of the patients in the hospital, 17 have already been infected with the coronavirus. They transferred you to an isolation room. The cause of the series of infections is unclear. Medical Director Knez suspects there is a “super spreader” among patients.
Admission and visit freeze in hospital
There will be an admission and visit freeze at Schongau hospital for the next 14 days. On November 7, the hospital will gradually return to normal operation. The prerequisite for this is that all employees test negative three times in a row.
In addition to the PCR tests used, rapid corona tests should also be used for this. At the Schongau hospital, the number of patients with the pathogen Sars-Cov 2 increases to 22, but currently no one needs intensive medical care.
The measures were coordinated with the health department and the state office for health and food safety (LGL), he said. In the Weilheim-Schongau district, the incidence value (the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants in seven days) increased to more than 100. The district office announced that there will likely be more stringent protection measures in the district from from Thursday.
