Corona outbreak after visit to a restaurant in lower Saxony, Germany

In the case of a restaurant visit in the district of Leer, in lower Saxony, have become infected, apparently, seven people with the Coronavirus.

"The infections are probably in connection with a visit to a Lokal", informed the district on Friday. These new cases would have led to that already in place for a minimum of 50 people "as a precaution, domestic Quarantäne" arranged had been. Further test results are yet to come. NDR 1 lower Saxony had reported about the cases. The transmitter according to this would be the first known cases of this kind since the re-opening of the gastronomy.

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According to the health Department, it is not an isolated case with just a few contacts. "It is a outbreak with at the same time more Infected, and many contacts." Time-consuming, the tracking was now. The seven positive findings, inter-connected, had been communicated to the health office from Tuesday to Friday. In the district of Leer had been previously reported more than a week, no confirmed infection is reported. According to NDR 1 lower Saxony was still unclear whether the visitors or the staff had not kept to the rules.

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District administrator Matthias Groote warned the citizens, according to the announcement: "This outbreak serves as a clear reminder: Corona is not over, the Virus can spread at any time."

The Hotel and restaurant Association Dehoga is reacted with dismay to the case. Through the Hygiene and distance concept, I developed the Association, were new infections in Restaurants is actually not possible, quoted NDR 1 lower Saxony, a spokeswoman.

Lower Saxony was one of the first Federal States, where Restaurants were allowed to re – open since 11. May. Federal pioneer-Western Pomerania the state of Mecklenburg, where the Restaurants already on 9. May were allowed to open the door.

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