Corona news for Thuringia: 57 new deaths

The Greiz district vaccination center is installed in the Greiz district hospital. According to the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, it should start work on February 3. The new location was agreed with the district. Previously, it was planned to open the vaccination center in Zeulenroda-Triebes. On the other hand, there have been severe criticisms. The trip to Zeulenroda-Triebes was said to be unreasonable, especially for older people in the southern part of the district.

The corona vaccination center in the former Rudolstadt clinic will start operating next Wednesday. As announced by the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district office, 1,500 vaccination appointments have already been made for the next eight weeks. In the beginning, vaccines are only given in the afternoon. As soon as more vaccine is delivered, vaccinations should also be done in the morning. According to the district office, about half an hour should be allowed for vaccination. So far, mobile vaccination teams have been vaccinated in nursing homes and senior citizens in the district.

The corona vaccination center for the southern district of Wartburg will be established in Bad Salzungen, announced the association responsible for compulsory health insurance doctors. He is scheduled to start work on February 3 at the Hotel Solewerk on Bahnhofstrasse. The original plan was to use a previous doctor’s office in Barchfeld as a vaccination center.

Among other things, District Administrator Reinhard Krebs (CDU) criticized this. The place is difficult to access for many people and there is also a lack of parking spaces, Krebs said. The Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians and the Wartburg District District Office have now found the new location together.

All vaccination appointments made via the online portal www.impfen-thueringen.de or the KVT hotline remain valid according to the information. This also applies to the dates of the second vaccination. Those affected will receive another email with a reference to the change in location of the vaccination center.

Weimarer Tafel customers receive free FFP2 masks if required. Mayor Ralf Kirsten (Weimarwerk) reported on this on Tuesday. The city is also making a contingent of masks available to the Weimar homeless shelter and community accommodation, he said. The FFP2 masks have been handed out to social ticket holders in Weimar since last week. Protection against the corona virus should not be a wallet issue, he said from the city hall.

18 new corona infections have been reported to the Jena health department. Consequently, ten people were infected during a private meeting. According to the city administration, 22 people stayed longer in a room, some without a mask. In the event, other affected people who do not live in Jena and who are therefore reported by other health authorities were also infected. The city of Jena initially spoke of a fraternity meeting, but later corrected their information.