More than 1000 Sylt tourists: a quarantine regulation could be imminent. Several corona cases cause doubts about the opening concept of various holiday regions.
Sylt – Several employees of restaurants on the holiday island of Sylt have tested positive for the corona virus *. This has consequences for more than a thousand tourists: inside who were guests in the pubs and who can now face a quarantine ordinance.
It is said to be a total of two restaurants in which seven employees were infected with the corona virus. 29 colleagues of the infected have already been quarantined by the health authorities. Also 55 restaurant visitors: inside from the district of North Friesland have to isolate themselves as a precaution.
Corona on Sylt – More than 1000 contact persons have already left
As reported by ntv, the district of North Friesland also identified around 1036 contact persons who were on the island as holidaymakers and most of them have already left. According to a spokesman for the district, their data will now be sent to the health authorities in their hometowns so that they can be contacted and, if necessary, sent to quarantine.
The health department on Sylt only had its hands full last week after it became known that a couple tested positive for the virus after vacationing on the island in early May. The couple had visited a total of four restaurants during their stay. The district was only informed of the infection after the two had left again. 300 people, mainly vacationers, had to be quarantined as a result. When asked by ntv, a district spokesman could not say whether they were also tested.
Corona pandemic on Sylt: Doubts about the opening concept for holiday regions
Sylt belongs to the district of North Friesland, which is part of a model project for the trial opening of tourism in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Gastronomy on Sylt has been able to open under strict conditions since May 1st – also in the interior. Since May 17, tourist trips have generally been possible again as part of the nationwide easing.
Since numerous infections have occurred despite the precautionary measures, the case raises great doubts about the opening concept for holiday regions. Numerous controls are also said to have found violations of the Corona regulations. Some of the waiters inside did not wear masks, the curfew was ignored and minimum distances were not observed.
Corona regulations for a vacation on Sylt
- The employees in the catering industry must be tested every three days
- Each accommodation must submit a hygiene plan and record the contact details of all guests
- Accommodation is only permitted if the guests have tested themselves before departure and this test is not older than 48 hours
- Guests must submit a new test certificate at least every 72 hours
- Only guests who have passed a quick test that is not older than 24 hours are allowed to dine indoors. Alternatively, a PCR test that is no longer than 48 hours old can also be used
Corona on Sylt – District Administrator expresses concern: “May not give a second Ischgl”
As soon as the infected couple became known, the district administrator of the district of North Friesland, Florian Lorenzen, reprimanded the restaurateurs on the island: “No second Ischgl may be built in North Friesland,” he said, according to ntv. In winter 2020, the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl became the starting point for the corona virus to spread across Europe. Authorities had made big mistakes in implementing the quarantine regulations. Lorenzen ordered a total of 20 restaurants to reduce the number of their guests by half.
According to the authorities, there are currently 25 people infected with corona and 210 people who are in quarantine on Sylt. (Anna Charlotte Groos) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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