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In addition, there are two teachers and supervisors who have tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-August. Additionally, 61 children and seven adults had to be quarantined because they were in close contact with an infected person.
However, all 17 people were infected outside of schools, as Basel Canton doctor Thomas Steffen told the media on Wednesday. Not a single infection was recorded in the schools themselves. “That is very positive and we did not expect it to be so positive. This shows that the concepts of protection in schools and day care work, ”said Steffen.
“Stable” epidemiological situation
Basel health director Lukas Engelberger (CVP) described the current epidemiological situation in the city’s canton as “stable”. “My impression is that people have accepted the situation, for example, with the requirement for masks in stores.”
Engelberger, who is also chairman of the Health Directors Conference, is therefore “cautiously optimistic” about the upcoming cold season. “The situation can change again very quickly and dynamically. We have to go through the winter with as few human sacrifices as possible and with profound economic damage. “
The goal is to enter the colder season with some case numbers, Engelberger said. That is why it is still important to adhere to the rules of conduct and hygiene, and adherence to quarantine rules is essential for the upcoming fall holidays. Engelberger hopes that a vaccine can emerge from the crisis as early as spring 2021.
15 companies temporarily closed
At the moment, young people aged 21-30 in particular contract Covid-19 in Basel-Stadt, which is why the situation in hospitals is calm, Engelberger said. Unfortunately, older people are increasingly affected by Covid-19. This dynamic must slow down.
Regarding the major events that will be allowed again from October 1, Engelberger said: “We do not see our role in preventing these events.”
As Steffen explained, since July 6, a total of 3,111 travelers who returned and who were supposed to be in quarantine have informed the canton. Random checks were carried out on 194 people to see if they would comply with the prescribed quarantine. “We are amazed at how well people stick with it. Until now, we had to file a criminal complaint in one case, ”Steffen said.
By September 16, the canton had also verified compliance with the crown’s protective measures at 1,692 companies and 181 construction sites. 15 companies had to be closed temporarily, but have since been allowed to reopen after improving their protection concepts.
Basel-Stadt recorded 1,296 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, including 33 active cases. Two people are in the hospital. 54 people have died since the pandemic began. 457 people were in quarantine on Wednesday, 389 of them returned.
