Out of 200 employees tested at a German meat processing plant, 151 tested positive Thursday for coronavirus, triggering an 'emergency mechanism' to delay the easing of social distancing restrictions.
Just days before Germany planned to ease social distancing restrictions for COVID-19, a severe outbreak of the virus at a meat processing plant has led one state to delay loosening those guidelines.
Germany has an"emergency mechanism" in loosening restrictions, which is triggered when there are 50 new cases per 100,000 people in a district or city. The Coesfeld positive tests made it 61 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, which led the state to delaying its restriction easement by at least one week.
This particular plant has shut down until further notice, and others in the state will be tested, Laumann said.
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