Donauwörth (dpa / lby) - 44 residents and 16 employees in a Donauwörth senior citizens' home have been infected with the corona virus.

The district office announced on Monday that this was found in a series test of all residents and employees.

An 88-year-old patient with significant previous illnesses and two other people who tested positive with previous illnesses died.

Those who tested positive and contact persons have now been separated from the others.

"The staff should only be assigned to specific areas and deployed under full protection."