A Romanian in Germany in Asparagus Picking died of coronavirus

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Wednesday April 15, 2020, 7:01 pm

The 57-year-old Romanian stopped living on Saturday April 11 in the town of Bad Krozingen, southwest of Freiburg, in Baden-Württemberg.

Initially, the cause of death was unclear, but a test for the coronavirus test was positive. The Stuttgart Interior Ministry confirmed the information, writes Der Spiegel.

According to the German publication, the Romanian worked on a farm harvesting asparagus. Most likely, he was infected with the virus in Germany, since he was there on March 20. According to information from Der Spiegel, the man complained of a cough and a runny nose in the days leading up to his death.

After the Romanian’s death, the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district health department took steps to prevent the spread of the infection among workers. In addition, an epidemiological investigation is underway to determine the people with whom it has contacted.

Romanian is one of hundreds of seasonal workers working on farms in Baden-Württemberg. The demand for seasonal workers is very high in the agricultural region, especially among asparagus producers. Companies with fruits, vegetables and wine are also looking for labor.

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According to information from Baden-Airpark GmbH, around 3,000 workers in Romania landed at Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden airport between April 9-14.

The hard life of German workers.

In the midst of the pandemic, thousands of Romanians went to work in agriculture in Germany. The German press writes that farmers are grateful that Romanian workers do not lose their crops.

Sociologist Alexandra Voivozeanu presented Libertatea to the public with information on who people went to Germany and how they are treated there.

Employees are monitored by GPS, punished, and virus protection measures are ineffective.

The working method is not simple. Workers use a knife that they must push deep into the ground so that the stud measures 25 cm.

Otherwise, “he is not in the first category and already, if he sees that you keep reducing it small, he warns you about two or three times and then wants you to leave, to get rid of you, that you are not doing the right thing” said Adrian, one of the workers.

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