Outbreak in a high-rise: In Germany, suspicion of the Indian variant was confirmed in 26 cases. It is said to be significantly more contagious than the British mutation. The news ticker.
- The coronavirus situation in Germany is slowly easing.
- According to experts, the third wave seems to have been overcome.
- However, there are warnings about the Indian mutation B.1.617 *.
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Velbert – Due to the Indian mutation, the corona situation remains tense, warned Union faction leader Ralph Brinkhaus on Tuesday (May 18). Now it is certain: Germany has the first major outbreak with the Indian variant. In a high-rise building in Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, 26 people tested positive for the variation. A total of seven families are affected, the WDR learned on Saturday afternoon. Presumably the people in the elevator were infected.
Outbreak of the Indian mutation in Velbert: 189 people have been in quarantine for almost a week
189 residents of two high-rise buildings were quarantined in Velbert on Sunday (May 16). A confirmed case of the Indian variant triggered the measure. And while more and more relaxations came into force in many places in Germany, quarantine and mass tests were called for the residents in the last week. Everyone in the building complexes had to undergo a test. After the first negative results, the situation eased for the time being. 73 people who were in no contact with the infected after intensive investigations have already been allowed to cancel the quarantine.
However, 26 of the tests now show evidence of the Indian variant. Including children. “26 cases – that doesn’t have to be the end of the flagpole,” fears health department head Marcus Kowalczyk, opposite rtl.de. The Indian Corona variant had previously been classified as “worrying” by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to experts, it could be up to 50 percent more contagious than the British variant. In addition, a slightly reduced vaccination protection is suspected. However, virologist Streek is less worried about the mutation *.
Indian variant in Europe: Great Britain is also struggling with the mutation – RKI is re-classifying the island
The Indian variant is also currently spreading in Great Britain *. The RKI * therefore classified the island as a virus variant area on Friday (21.5). There is now a two-week quarantine requirement for people arriving from Great Britain. It cannot be shortened even with a negative test. In addition, flight, bus and train companies are only allowed to transport people who also live in Germany to the Federal Republic. By the middle of this week, around 3,000 cases of the Indian corona variant had been detected in Great Britain. (chd with dpa) * Merkur.de is part of IPPEN.MEDIA.
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