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Trier / Ahrweiler (dpa / lrs) - According to official information, the Coronavirus mutation from Great Britain, which is considered to be significantly more contagious, has been detected for the first time in the Trier district.
The district administration announced on Sunday that virus variant B 1.1.7 was found in a young patient.
Another, also young person from the group is suspected of being infected with another variant of this virus type.
In both cases, "extensive quarantine measures" were ordered.
Results of further studies from the environment of the two are still pending.
Measured by the coronavirus infections detected within seven days per 100,000 inhabitants, the values in the city of Trier and in the Trier district are comparatively low.
According to the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Health, the so-called seven-day incidence in the city is currently 33.2, in the district 52.9.
Nationwide, the value is currently 81.9.
The British variant B 1.1.7 was proven in an employee of a company from Adenau, as the Ahrweiler district administration announced on Sunday.
«The infection may have happened through previous contact with a business traveler from Great Britain.
He still had a negative test result when he entered Germany and is back in his home country.
In the meantime he has tested positive. "
The business traveler also had contact with people from other circles in North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg, where follow-up tests for coronavirus infections are now being carried out.
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Communication in the Trier-Saarburg district 31.1.21
Communication district Ahrweiler 31.1.21
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State investigation office with current corona numbers
Dashboard DIVI intensive register at the district level