Coronavirus – Germany: Compulsory quarantine for those who are ill is not finally abolished

THE Germany will not eventually abolish the mandatory quarantine for most people who are positive in covid-19said today the Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach, with the government changing its stance following concerns that if implemented, the number of cases would increase further.

“The coronavirus is not contagious. That is why quarantine must continue after the infection. “ Lauterbach said on his Twitter account, adding that he was wrong when he proposed lifting compulsory isolation of patients with covid-19.

Under current rules in Germany those who test positive for covid-19 must remain in isolation for at least seven days. Lauterbach suggested last week that this be changed and that patients with coronavirus be voluntarily quarantined for five days, with the recommendation that they undergo a diagnostic test after this time.

The idea of ​​lifting the quarantine, with the exception of health personnel, came after the rapid rise in cases in recent weeks, which led to staff shortages in various companies and services.

However, the number of daily new cases has decreased in the last week. Today, 214,986 new cases were announced, a decrease of almost 20% compared to the previous week.

In total, according to AMPE, more than 22 million cases of covid-19 have been confirmed in Germany and 130,708 deaths have been recorded.

Source: News Beast

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