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Tragic consequences of a celebration of Santa Claus: In Mol, Belgium, after a visit from Santa Claus in early December, at least 26 residents of a nursing home have died as a result of a coronavirus infection. This was confirmed by the spokesman for the responsible health authority, Joris Moonens, on Friday for the German press agency.
A corona infection was found in the actor who played Nicholas after visiting the house in the province of Antwerp. Later, infections with the same strain of the virus were discovered among residents and facility staff with 179 elderly, Moonens said. The Belgian news agency reported 85 positive corona tests among residents and 40 more among staff.
Moonens said, however, that it would likely never be clear whether the Nikolaus actor actually infected people or whether he contracted the infection there. According to the spokesperson, it is also unclear whether general hygiene standards were observed at the event. There are different representations and the investigation is still ongoing. But: “Everyone agrees that it was not a good idea to organize such an event at such a difficult time,” Moonens said. (sda / dpa)
