Approximately 1,000 tourists have contracted the coronavirus

BAt the music festival in Utrecht, about 1,000 tourists came here coronavirus Has been infected. According to health authorities on Tuesday night, this number may increase. The organizers were shocked and emphasized that they have complied with all requirements.First of all “Der Spiegel” report on this.

From July 3rd to 4th, about 20,000 people participated in the two-day outdoor festival “Verknipt” (crazy). According to the ANP news agency, at least 448 tourists were infected on the first day and another 516 were infected on the second day.

Festival viewers must prove that they have been vaccinated or tested negative. According to the organizer, the entrance is strictly controlled. A time window has been set for tourists to prevent crowds from gathering.

The Netherlands initially cancelled almost all corona measures on June 26. If a tourist has a negative test result or a vaccination certificate is negative, large-scale events are also allowed. After an explosive increase in infection, some loosening was lifted again. Recently, about 8,000 people were infected within 24 hours. The 7-day incidence rate is more than 300 infections per 100,000 residents.

According to health authorities, adolescents and young people are the main reason for the massive increase in infections. The main sources of infection are festivals, discos and restaurants.

British aircraft carrier outbreak

A spokesperson for the British Navy announced on Wednesday that even on the British Navy’s flagship “Queen Elizabeth”, since early July, more than 100 crew members have been infected with the coronavirus after visiting Cyprus ports. The first batch of cases was discovered around July 4.

This state-of-the-art aircraft carrier was anchored in Limassol from June 30th to July 5th and led the 21st Aircraft Carrier Strike Group along with 9 other ships. The spokesperson said that all crew members were vaccinated and the infection had no effect on the mission.

According to the British “Sun” report, nearly half of the ships in the Fleet Association were affected. The soldiers were allowed to go ashore during their stay in Cyprus for a few days. The crew of the Fleet Association consists of 3,700 people, of which 1,600 are deployed on the “Queen Elizabeth”.