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2,500 students from the Lausanne School of Hotel Management (EHL) must be quarantined. Image: keystone
Why 2,500 Lausanne students should be quarantined: one disaster in 3 acts
The entire Bachelor of Lausanne School of Hotel Management must be quarantined. The authorities suspect that the parties are responsible.
1. Akt: The history
The canton of Vaud is currently one of the cantons most affected by the corona virus. Therefore, the government decided on September 15 to toughen measures to combat the virus again.
State Councilors Rebecca Ruiz (d.), Nuria Gorrite (center) and Beatrice Metraux (left) announce the measures. Image: keystone
Approach of the authorities: parties and large family celebrations, the two engines of the pandemic in Vaud. The result: nightclubs had to close, private events with more than 100 people were banned. In addition, the mask requirement in closed public places was decided.
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There was little time to adjust to this: the measures were due to take effect on September 17 at 3:00 p.m.
2. Akt: Die party
Enough time for the students of the Lausanne School of Hotel Management (EHL) to organize one last big party. Or at least to advertise on Instagram with “1 day until blocking.”
The action sparked outrageous reactions, with the headlines something like “What a madness!” read.
The post now deleted on Instagram. screenshot: instagram
In an interview with “Blick”, the organizers emphasized that the party had been planned for a long time and that only EHL students could enter. But the school had nothing to do with the party. The EHL also said: “External events that are organized by independent associations are not subject to the authority of the EHL.”
The party took place on September 16 and ended at 5 am, 10 hours before the party ban went into effect.
3. Akt: The hangover
A week later, the rude awakening followed: the authorities of the canton of Vaud announced yesterday that the entire degree program was in quarantine. That’s a total of 2,500 people.
Based on initial findings, the sources of infection are supposed to date back to one or more festivals and festivals, the Vaudois government said. Cantonal doctor Karim Boubaker told the Tamedia newspapers: “The students held various parties from Wednesday to Saturday night and had a lot of contact with each other. It’s impossible for us to track that. “
Kantonsarzt Karim Boubaker. Image: keystone
According to Boubaker, eleven students were found to be infected with the corona virus. The quarantine was ordered last Saturday for ten days. Cases of infection will be followed rigorously and there is a daily exchange with the hotel management school, Boubaker told the Keystone-SDA news agency.
Lessons at the hotel management school must continue unhindered, as EHL management emphasized. That will be done over the Internet. The school also started all the necessary hygiene measures.
(jaw / sda)
