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Gera | 74 new infections in one day
In Gera there are 74 new coronavirus infections in one day. As the city administration announced Tuesday night, this is the highest increase since the first case occurred in the city in March. According to the city administration, 28 employees are now working on tracing contacts, writing quarantine notices and, if necessary, scheduling a test appointment.
The health department asks for your patience if an employee does not contact you immediately after the result is known. Meanwhile, the public order office is increasing the presence in the city together with the police, in particular to draw attention to the obligation to wear a face-to-face mask in local public transport, in shopping, in the market and in the area of the central transfer point / Heinrichstrasse.
According to the city administration, the number of infections in the city remains widespread. Community facilities such as schools and nurseries are also affected, but in most cases there are only isolated cases. Mayor Julian Vonarb said the figures are worrying. According to the intensive care registry, there are no more free intensive care beds in Gera and the surrounding districts. The city must act urgently and further minimize personal contacts.
Weimar | New facility for antibody testing
A production facility for Senova’s new corona antibody test was inaugurated in Weimar on Tuesday. Since the beginning of 2021, one million new test cassettes will be produced here every month, says company head Hans-Hermann Söffing. The special feature: in a few minutes, the digital rapid test can determine if antibodies are present. Multiple test strips can be used in the cassette; the team is currently developing one to detect the coronavirus.
Antibody tests can be used to detect the antibodies that the immune system has developed. Antibodies are only detectable one to two weeks after symptoms appear. Therefore, the tests are not adequate to determine a current infection. However, the question can be answered as to whether someone has already been infected and they may not have noticed.
