"We do the same with other infectious diseases such as the flu," emphasized Gassen. The number of infections has been very high for months. And since fewer tests are carried out at the same time, "we can also assume hundreds of thousands of undetected infections per day," said the KBV boss. "But: The gradients are almost always mild."
The problem is “not the many infections, but that those who test positive stay at home for several days even without symptoms and are sent into isolation,” said Gassen. This would result in “staff shortages in the clinics and elsewhere”.
Gassen pleaded in the "NOZ" to see the omicron mutant "almost as a 'peace offer of the virus'". Anyone who gets infected after triple vaccination “even benefits from an infection by acquiring mucosal immunity”. Those who have been vaccinated are well protected against severe courses.
However, nobody should actively become infected, said the KBV boss. "But we cannot hide from the virus permanently. And we are the last country in Europe that is still discussing a corona emergency with such excitement."
People who become infected with the corona virus have to be isolated at home for five days. Employees in health care facilities must also prove that they are negative by means of a quick or PCR test before returning to work. They must also be symptom-free for 48 hours. A five-day quarantine is strongly recommended for people who have had contact with corona infected people.
