The woman is a childcare worker, and her husband has attended a carnival session in his home town in the past few days. The 47-year-old had "an infinite number of contacts" with other people, said the Heinsberg district administrator Stephan Pusch (CDU). In her home country, school lessons are now canceled in response to the infections. Kindergartens will also no longer open for the time being.

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On Rose Monday, the couple went to a hospital in Erkelenz, and on Wednesday night they were taken from there to the Düsseldorf university hospital. The condition of the man was considered critical. NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet tries to calm the population after the two cases of the Corona virus have become known. "The situation is under control," he told the "Bild" newspaper. The authorities would do everything "that is necessary for the health protection measures also for the people in this country".

Authorities are preparing
The NRW Ministry of Health has set up a hotline for the corona virus. The number is 0211/8554774. However, the Ministry points out that medical advice cannot take place there. If you have any questions about a possible infection, a doctor should be contacted. Visits to the practice or hospital should be announced in advance by phone.