A man infected with Covid-19 took advantage of Zurich nights to party. Result: around forty for club members.
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The canton of Zurich announced on Saturday evening its first “superspreader” of Covid-19, a super-propagator of the virus. A man who visited a nightclub in Zurich on June 21 tested positive four days later. Five club visitors were infected.
The case was reported to the cantonal doctor, writes the Zurich Department of Health in a statement. His services then contacted the owner of the club. Thanks to the presence list he established, the cantonal tracing team was able to inform the customers present on June 21 of the quarantine they must observe on Saturday.
Caution
Nearly 300 people, visitors and club employees, must submit to it for ten days. The quarantine was ordered by the services of the cantonal doctor.
This episode shows how important it is to respect the measures of hygiene and social distance, as well as to show responsibility, underline the Zurich authorities. They ask the population to be careful when going out and to avoid gatherings. If the distances cannot be kept, a mask must be worn.
If other cases of super-transmitters arise, the canton of Zurich could close the clubs, warn the authorities.
