Motorways are apparently threatened with closure due to corona failures
The high number of corona cases also seems to affect the motorway companies. Due to a lack of staff, parts of the Autobahn in Germany could be closed. According to a media report, two federal states in particular are affected.
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On several autobahns in Germany you are threatened Report of the “Spiegel” according to a ban. The reason for this is staff shortages at the motorway company due to corona infections. An internal report by the federal government states that “the maintenance of operations” of some motorway tunnels in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland are “endangered”.
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As a result, the federal government warns that there could also be “full closures of federal motorway sections”. In an emergency, this could also affect the transport of goods and the deployment of emergency doctors and ambulances. A spokesman for the motorway company confirmed to the “Spiegel” that there was an extreme shortage of staff due to increased corona infections. However, he emphasized: “We take care of organizing replacements from external service providers.”
A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport said adjustments in the shifts were necessary. “In order to continue to ensure regular operation, appropriate precautions are currently being taken as part of pandemic management,” said the ministry. The highway company works “closely with the regional health authorities.”
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The nationwide seven-day incidence of new corona infections reached a new high on Saturday. As the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Saturday morning, the value is now 1758.4. One reason for this is still the highly contagious omicron variant.
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