(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) The number of basic infections in Germany R0 rose to 2.88
China News Agency, Berlin, June 22 (Reporter Peng Dawei) On the 21st, the R0 value of the basic number of new coronary pneumonia infections announced by the German Federal Disease Control Agency climbed to 2.88 after rising to 1.79 the previous day. The outbreak of a clustered infection in Germany’s largest meat factory, Tennis, is believed to be the main reason for the country’s R0 value to soar in a short period of time. As of the evening of the 21st, the total number of diagnoses by Tennis has reached 1,331.
According to the German "Times Online" report, as of 23 o'clock on the 21st, local time, a total of 191673 people were diagnosed in Germany, 174885 people were cured, and 9058 people died.
The German Federal Disease Control Agency Robert Koch Institute announced the basic infection number R0 value once again on the 21st rose sharply, from 1.79 to 2.88. This means that each person infected with the new coronavirus can be transmitted to two to three people.
The Robert Koch Institute said that the increase in R0 was mainly due to a cluster of infections in the meat processing plant of Tennis Company in Gütersloh County, NRW. The agency said on the same day that it needs to closely observe the number of newly diagnosed people in the next few days, and in particular needs to pay attention to whether there has been an increase in the number of diagnoses outside those areas where outbreaks have occurred.
The situation of Gütersloh County and the Tennessee Company has attracted much attention as the largest aggregate infection incident in Germany since the “unblocking” in mid-May. The county official said on the same day that 6,139 employees of the company have been tested and 1,331 people have been diagnosed. Among them, the diagnosed patients are mainly concentrated in the decomposition workshop of this meat processing plant, and the number of diagnosed in other workshops is significantly less. There are currently 21 confirmed patients in hospital, 6 of whom are admitted to the intensive care unit, and two must use a ventilator.
The governor of North Rhine-Westphalia Rachet said on the same day that although there was a greater risk of an outbreak of pandemic, because the infection could still be controlled within the company, there was no need to "close the city" for the whole county of Gustrow. He also reminded that the possibility of "closing the city" cannot be completely ruled out at present.
It is reported that most of the employees engaged in production at the plant come from Eastern European countries. Local officials pointed out that many employees with negative test results choose to return to their home country to avoid isolation in Germany. In this regard, Rachet called on employees of the company not to rush back to China. He said that if an infection occurs, these foreign employees can get the "best medical treatment" in Germany. (Finish)