None of the infections can be explained by a trip
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The dreaded British corona mutation seems to be spreading in a Berlin hospital. On Wednesday, the clinic reported four infected patients and two nurses in whom the SARS-CoV2 variant of type B.1.1.7 was detected. On Thursday, the Vivantes Humboldt Clinic said that the mutation had been found in eleven people on one ward. In none of the cases could the infection be explained by a trip. According to the Robert Koch Institute, there is also further evidence outside of the clinic in Berlin. Has the mutation already spread there unnoticed?
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Ward in Berlin clinic imposes admission stop
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The Vivantes Humboldt Clinic stated that it had carried out routine tests in which the British corona variant was detected in patients and caregivers. According to Vivantes, the ward in the Clinic for Internal Medicine and Cardiology has been suspended. Those affected were isolated. This is to prevent the mutation from spreading further in the clinic. The responsible health department is involved, it said on the clinic operator’s website.
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Vivantes wants to check all positive cases for mutations
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Vivantes explained that the Berlin clinic had specifically searched for the mutation to determine whether the mutation was spreading in Berlin. The samples from employees and patients who were found to have a corona infection would now be gradually tested for the British variant.
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Cases of variant B.1.1.7 were also discovered in other federal states, as reported by the Robert Koch Institute. According to a spokeswoman, 28 cases were reported from seven federal states (as of January 21, 12 a.m.). Because the virus samples are now being examined more closely in many places, these numbers could also increase significantly in the near future.
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