"Wir mussten leider die Erfahrung machen, dass in den Ministerien neben zahlreichen hochkompetenten Kräften auch sehr viele Hauptbedenkenträger sitzen", sagte Pusch der Düsseldorfer "Rheinischen Post".
Er habe früh gemeldet, dass das medizinische Material ausgehe, aber nur den Hinweis bekommen, wo es zu bestellen sei. Auch die Bitte um Unterstützung durch die Bundeswehr sei bisher vergebens. Der Kreis-Krisenstab habe schon früh über eine freiwillige häusliche Quarantäne in Gangelt bis zum 2. März nachgedacht. Das habe die Landesregierung aber offenbar als Angstmache bewertet. Das Gesundheitsministerium wehrte sich gegen die Kritik und verwies unter anderem auf die originäre Zuständigkeit der Kreis-Gesundheitsämter.
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English version
Stephan Pusch (CDU), District Administrator of Heinsberg district, which is particularly affected by the coronavirus, has made serious accusations against the state government: "Unfortunately, we have had to learn from experience that the ministries are staffed by numerous highly competent people as well as a large number of major bone of contention," Pusch told the Düsseldorf-based newspaper "Rheinische Post".
He had reported early on that the medical material was running out, but had only been told where to order it. He also said that the request for support from the German Armed Forces had so far been in vain. The district crisis staff had thought early on about a voluntary domestic quarantine in Gangelt until March 2. The state government, however, apparently considered this to be scaremongering. The Ministry of Health defended itself against the criticism and referred, among other things, to the original responsibility of the district health authorities. pm, ots, mei