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In the Antwerp district of Deurne, 22 of the 103 residents of the residential care center Boterlaarhof tested positive for the corona virus in the past ten days. The residential care center is closed for visitors until further notice and the infected residents are housed in a ward that is strictly separated from the rest of the residential care center. At least four cases involve the Brazilian variant.
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According to the management, all residents and 95 percent of the staff have been vaccinated. “We are therefore surprised, we did not expect such an outbreak anymore,” says director Sigrid Schram. “After staying corona-free for thirteen months, the virus still got in here. Because all residents are fully vaccinated, they live here again free and without a mask when they are together. We do of course follow all the advice of the Agency for Care and Health. ”
The origin of the outbreak is currently a matter of guesswork. All in all, the medical impact will remain limited for the time being. “Most infected residents show mild cold symptoms,” says Schram. “Three were worse off and were hospitalized. Two of them are almost allowed to go home, the third has only been here since Monday, but is also not in danger of life. All three have underlying conditions. ”
Schram emphasizes that the vaccine has done its job. “Six months ago, such an outbreak here would have been a complete drama,” says the director. “Now it is mainly a lot of work to work in cohorts and organize test rounds. The staff does everything they can to ensure that this runs smoothly. ”
For the time being, none of the staff tested positive. Full results on this are expected on Friday and there will also be another test round for the residents. “Hopefully the peak is over now,” says Schram.
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