As of: April 13th, 2021 1:24 p.m.
The Central Health Department responded to several corona infections in the Wilhelmsburg Elbe Island School with mass tests and quarantine.
Almost 400 children and more than 80 employees of the school are to be tested comprehensively on Wednesday, according to information from NDR 90.3. The Wilhelmsburg Elbe Island School is spread over two locations. There have now been several confirmed corona cases at the primary school in Krieterstraße – spread across all four grades. A total of at least seven children are said to be affected there.
Two cohorts in quarantine for one week
Years one and three have been completely quarantined for one week. The others should stay at home on a voluntary basis, at least until the test result. It is not yet possible to say whether children and teachers were infected at school.
Overall, since the beginning of the pandemic, Wilhelmsburg has been one of the districts in Hamburg with the most corona cases.