Official Announcements by the District of Heilbronn GENERAL DECREE
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Englisch In the following, we have translated the General Decree of the District of Heilbronn dated 26 March 2020 into English. The translation serves for better understanding and has been prepared to the best of our knowledge, but is no legally binding document. Any translation-related linguistic deviations in the wording do not constitute an amendment to the Decree. Only the German original version is legally binding. Official Announcements by the District of Heilbronn By way of direct jurisdiction, the Heilbronn District Office enacts in accordance with § 16 (7) in conjunction § 28 of the Infection Protection Law (Infektionsschutzgesetz, IfSG) • for the towns of Bad Friedrichshall, Bad Rappenau, Bad Wimpfen, Beilstein, Brackenheim, Eppingen, Guglingen, Gundelsheim, Lauffen a.N., Leingarten, Lowenstein, Mockmuhl, Neckarsulm, Neudenau, Neuenstadt a.K., Schwaigern, Weinsberg, Widdern and • for the municipalities of Abstatt, Cleebronn, Eberstadt, Ellhofen, Erlenbach, Flein, Gemmingen, Hardthausen, Ilsfeld, Ittlingen, Jagsthausen, Kirchardt, Langenbrettach, Lehrensteinsfeld, Massenbachhausen, Neckarwestheim, Nordheim, Obersulm, Oedheim, Offenau, Pfaffenhofen, Roigheim, Siegelsbach, Talheim, Untereisesheim, Untergruppenbach, Wustenrot, Zaberfeld the following GENERAL DECREE for the home isolation of persons infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and those with whom they have been in contact for the containment and protection against the spread of the respiratory disease COVID-19 I. DECREE IN RESPECT OF PERSONS INFECTED OR SUSPECTED OF BEING INFECTED WITH THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (SARS COV-2) The term "infected" refers to persons who were tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Potentially infected (suspected cases) are persons suffering from respiratory symptoms and/or fever (body temperature above 38.5° C). Respiratory symptoms in this sense are mainly coughing and shortness of breath, which cannot be attributed to a pre-existing underlying disease. The occurrence of a significant reduction in the sense of smell and taste can be a further indication of the presence of an infection. The status of a potentially infected person no longer applies if an infection with SARS CoV-2 has been excluded by medical diagnosis. The entirety of the group of infected persons and the presumed infected persons is hereinafter referred to as "infected persons". The following applies to infected persons: 1. Instructions a) Infected persons shall place themselves under home quarantine for isolation. b) In infected persons, isolation begins with the onset of symptoms; if the disease progresses without noticeable symptoms, isolation begins with the collection of the swab. Isolation shall last for at least 14 days. It shall end at the earliest 48 hours after the patient is symptom-free. If an infection is suspected, isolation at home ends after receipt of a negative result. c) During the isolation, infected persons are prohibited from leaving their home without the express consent of the health authorities. This does not apply if it is absolutely necessary to leave the home to protect life or health (e.g. in the event of a house fire or medical emergency). d) During the period of isolation, infected persons are prohibited from receiving visits from persons not belonging to their household. e) If possible, infected persons shall maintain a temporal and physical separation from other members of the household. Temporal separation can be achieved, for example, by taking meals not together but one after the other. Physical separation can be achieved, for example, by placing the infected person in a different room from the other members of the household. In particular, the hygiene rules under point I. No. 2. f. below, shall apply. Page 2 of 14 f) Personal contact with other persons in home isolation from other households is prohibited. g) If personal contact with other persons is unavoidable, the infected persons must expressly inform the other persons in advance about their infection with the coronavirus SARS CoV-2. If personal contact with other persons is unavoidable, the infected persons must wear tight-fitting mouth and nose protection (minimum standard FFP1), or, if such protection is not available, cover the mouth-nose area with fabric (e.g. scarf). Before unavoidable contact with other persons, infected persons must clean their hands thoroughly. h) Infected persons are monitored by the health authorities of the Heilbronn District Office for the duration of the isolation. i) Infected persons must identify contact persons as soon as the infection becomes known or after symptoms have appeared. Contact persons are persons mentioned under II. j) Infected persons must immediately inform their contact persons that they (themselves) are considered infected or suspected to be infected and inform the contact persons of their resulting status. Infected persons are obliged to notify their contact persons about the resulting home isolation and to draw their attention to the fact that the contact person must comply with the General Decree (in particular Section II). k) Infected persons must compile a list of the persons with whom they have been in contact. All persons with whom the infected person has had contact in the period of 48 hours before the onset of symptoms until the time of home isolation must be named. If there are no symptoms, the period starting 48 hours before the swab was taken, shall apply. The list of contact persons must, as far as possible, include the surname, first name and address of the contact persons and an indication of whether the infected person has been able to inform the contact person. Furthermore, if known, it must also indicate how these contact persons can be reached (e.g. by telephone or via e-mail), and, where appropriate, information on the profession of the contact person. l) Infected persons must immediately submit the list of the contact persons to the health authorities of the Heilbronn District Office (preferably via e-mail to [email protected]), as well as to the responsible local police office (mayor’s office - see instruction on legal remedies). In the event of suspected cases, the submission is only to be made after receipt of a positive result. Page 3 of 14 m) If infected persons are unable to inform the contact persons themselves, to compile or submit the list of contact persons, they must immediately inform the health authorities of the Heilbronn District Office or the responsible local police authority (mayor's office). 2. Requirements a) Until the end of the isolation period, the body temperature must be measured twice a day (morning and evening). b) Infected persons must keep a diary of symptoms, body temperature, general activities and contact with other persons. The diary must document the results of daily body temperature measurements in the morning and evening. c) Upon request, infected persons must provide the health authorities daily with information by telephone about their current state of health and the results of the temperature measurements. d) If the health state deteriorates, in particular, if the symptoms of sore throat, coughing, hoarseness, runny nose, vomiting, nausea, headaches and aching limbs, back pain and general malaise, as well as a rise in body temperature above 38.5° C, infected persons must inform their family doctor by telephone immediately. In doing so, they must inform their family doctor of their coronavirus infection. e) If infected persons need acute medical help (e.g. by general medical emergency service or the rescue services), they must notify the medical staff both in advance by telephone and at the first contact that they are infected with the coronavirus SARS CoV-2. f) The following hygiene rules must be observed: • Contact with other persons must be avoided, or, in the case of unavoidable contact, minimised as far as possible. In any case, the minimum distance of two meters should be observed and the interaction should be limited in time to the absolutely necessary extent. • A temporal and physical separation from other members of the household must be maintained. Temporal separation can be achieved, for example, by taking meals not together, but one after the other. Physical separation can be achieved, for example, by placing infected persons into a different room from the other members of the household. • If the bathroom, toilet and kitchen are shared by infected persons and other household members, contact surfaces must be cleaned thoroughly after use by infected persons. • If infected persons cough or sneeze, they must keep their distance and turn Page 4 of 14 away; cover their mouth and nose with the crook of their arm or use a handkerchief, which must be disposed of immediately. • Both infected persons and household members must wash their hands regularly with soap and water. • Household members should not touch their face with their hands, and thus principally avoid touching their eye, nose and mouth. 3. Instructions a) Further provisions of other relevant regulations are not affected by this General Decree and must be observed. These include in particular the current version of the Corona Ordinance of the State of Baden Wuerttemberg. b) Anyone under observation pursuant to § 29 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) must tolerate the necessary examinations by the representatives of the health authorities and follow the instructions of the health authorities. In particular, the necessary external examinations, skin and mucous membrane swabs,