Thuringia: Werner provides information about the spread of the RS virus

Erfurt (dpa/th) - In view of the spread of the RS virus, Thuringia's Health Minister Heike Werner wants to provide information on Tuesday (1 p.m.) about the supply situation in the state's clinics. Due to the increasing infections with the human respiratory syncytial virus (RS virus) and other infections, especially in children and small children, there are capacity bottlenecks in the treatment in children's clinics in some federal states, the Thuringian State Chancellery announced. In Thuringia, the state medical association spoke of a critical situation in the healthcare system on Monday.