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Coronavirus
The second member of the government of St. Gallen tested positive: Construction Manager Susanne Hartmann was unable to attend the November session
After District President Bruno Damann, Susanne Hartmann was also caught: the St. Gallen construction manager tested positive for the corona virus. At the November session of the cantonal parliament starting this afternoon, Chief Financial Officer Beat Tinner will represent the construction business.
St. Gallen Government Councilor and Construction Manager Susanne Hartmann during the June session of the cantonal parliament.
Construction Manager Susanne Hartmann will be out of the November session. She tested positive for coronavirus. She is isolated at home. Okay, so far he has not shown any symptoms, announced the State Chancellery.
There is no indication of infection from other people in the professional environment of District President Bruno Damann. It was said last week after the President of the Government and Head of Health Bruno Damann tested positive. All other members of the government and close employees of the General Secretariat had been evaluated and had negative results. Members of the government took the test again Monday morning, and Susanne Hartmann’s result was positive.
Regulated in-session representations
St. Gallen District President and Health Chief Bruno Damann.
District President Damann tested positive for the corona virus last Wednesday. It is not known where it was infected. Damann fulfills most of its obligations digitally. According to the State Chancellery, Susanne Hartmann will also conduct daily business digitally. The business of the construction department is represented by the economic director Beat Tinner at the November session of the canton parliament.
The representation of Damann in the November session is regulated as follows: The presentation for the further development of the strategy of the hospital associations of St. Gallen is represented by the Government Councilor Marc Mächler, Head of the Finance Department. The rest of the activities of the health department is in charge of the government minister Laura Bucher, head of the interior department. During the absence, Damann’s deputy director of education, Stefan Kölliker, assumes the presidential functions.
The government is still able to act
What if other members of the government get sick too? The government remains on an equal footing if at least four of the seven members are present plus the Secretary of State or his deputy. To do this, people can also be connected from the central office, as the then Government Councilor Martin Klöti did in spring, who was considered a person at risk due to his 65 years.
Only if more than three members of the government could no longer be contacted, would the government no longer have an adequate quorum. On the other hand, he is still able to act even if only the district president or another member of the government is present. “The President or his representative could also make decisions on their own on the presidential decree, provided that certain transactions could not be postponed under any circumstances,” says the Secretary of State.
