Coronavirus: First deaths in Germany
Christiane Fux studied journalism and psychology in Hamburg. The experienced medical editor has been writing magazine articles, news and factual texts on all conceivable health topics since 2001. In addition to her work for, Christiane Fux is also active in prose. Her first crime novel was published in 2012, and she also writes, designs and publishes her own crime plays.
More posts by Christiane Fux All content is checked by medical journalists.For the first time in Germany, two people died due to an infection with the new corona virus - an older woman and an older man who was already ill.
The first victim is an 89-year-old woman from Essen, who has been treated in the university clinic there since the beginning of March. The city of Essen announced on Monday that she died of pneumonia as a result of the coronavirus infection.
The second deceased had previous illnesses
The second deceased came from Gangelt in the Heinsberg district. According to District Administrator Stephan Pusch, it is a 78-year-old man who suffered from previous illnesses such as heart problems and diabetes. He died of heart failure at 2 p.m. on Monday.
After he says he has been feeling bad for days, he presented himself to a hospital in Geilenkirchen last Friday. He must have attended my carnival session beforehand, where he could have been infected - which one it was is still unclear.
German tourist died in Egypt
On Sunday, a firefighter from Hamburg, who was traveling to Egypt as a tourist, died of the corona virus.
In a speech on Monday, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn called on all German citizens to actively participate in containing the virus through unlocking behavioral measures. (cf / dpa)
