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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Garmisch-Partenkirchen’s so-called super spreader puts the health of many people at risk on a pub crawl. Your positive corona test doesn’t stop you from celebrating. But apparently most contact persons are lucky in misfortune.
Massive tests after the bar crawling of a 26-year-old woman with the corona virus through Garmisch-Partenkirchen allows her to breathe a sigh of relief: only three of the 740 people tested are also infected. “We have everything under control,” Free Voters District Administrator Anton Speer promised when the first results were announced. However, “extreme caution” must be exercised. Bars and restaurants must close by 10 pm according to an order from the district office. Participation restrictions apply to private events.
At the US armed forces “Edelweiss Lodge” for soldiers and their families, where the woman works, 25 people have been infected with the virus, according to new information. The hotel is closed for two weeks. There is also a connection of the woman with the other three infected people: an employee of a bar where the 26-year-old was and two guests from another pub who were there at the same time as the woman.
“Model case in favor of irrationality”
The American had walked through bars a week ago despite symptoms of illness and quarantine. The next day, he received the positive test result. The possible super spreader (German: Superverbeiterin) threatens not only a fine for violating the quarantine, but also a negligent bodily injury proceeding.
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann called his behavior “particularly ruthless”. Prime Minister Markus Söder spoke of a “model case for irrationality.” A total of about 1,000 people were tested. He hoped there were no more cases, Speer said. The woman was in the nightlife several times during the previous week, but without quarantine. Meanwhile, the hotel industry is concerned that after the closure of the market town at the foot of the Zugspitze, it again posted very good sales. There are reservation changes and cancellations.
Disadvantages of hotels with “Edelweiss” in their name
Hotels with “Edelweiss” in their name are particularly affected. At Max Härtl at the “Hotel Almenrausch und Edelweiss” the phone never stops. A woman who had booked burst into tears, “because she thought an infected person was working for us.” The problem is the identity of the names. “We’ll get it out now,” Härtl said. “We hope that changes next week.” The district office is still in the process of tracing the chains of infection. One problem is that many have given wrong names and phone numbers on guest lists, Speer said. Above all, he called on young people who were also out and about in the nightlife to take an exam.
The US military is also busy processing the issue. “We are currently compiling the facts related to this incident,” said a spokesman. How the infections could have arisen is being investigated. As soon as the infections became known, the US Army doctors would be treated, but no one was treated at the hospital. The woman is a civilian employee of the United States armed forces, lives on their premises and is in quarantine. According to the spokesperson, Bavarian requirements and German law apply to them.
According to the State Office of Health and Food Safety (LGL), the number of new corona cases in the district in the last seven days increased to 51. The incidence of seven days per 100,000 inhabitants rose to 57.6 and, therefore Therefore, it is significantly higher. the critical value of 50. The district office had already imposed restrictions on the site on Friday. Restaurants must close at 10 pm, a maximum of five people can meet in public spaces. A maximum of 50 people indoors or 100 people outdoors can participate in private events.
