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In Baden-Württemberg, the coronavirus mutation discovered in Great Britain was detected in a woman on Thursday.
It is the first known case in Germany, said a spokesman for the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Health.
The woman entered Baden-Württemberg from Great Britain via Frankfurt / Main Airport on December 20.
She is currently visiting relatives in the Freudenstadt district and is in domestic isolation.
The mutated variant B.1.1.7 of the coronavirus was detected for the first time in Great Britain.
Like all other passengers on the plane coming from London Heathrow, the woman had already made a quick test on Sunday when she arrived at Frankfurt Airport, which was positive.
Relatives picked her up from the airport by car, and she has been in domestic isolation ever since.
According to the spokesman, a PCR test was carried out on Monday to confirm the diagnosis, which was also positive.
The swab sample was sent to the responsible laboratory at the Berlin Charité.
From there, the virus variant B.1.1.7 was detected on Thursday.
The woman developed mild symptoms of the disease on Monday.
A total of three close contacts have been identified who are also in quarantine.