German coronavirus tests backlog: 900 positive not yet told German authorities have worked through the night to clear a backlog of coronavirus tests from travelers after it emerged 900 people who were positive for COVID-19 had yet to be informedBERLIN -- Thousands of travelers tested for coronavirus on their way into Germany were left wondering Thursday whether they were infected after Bavarian officials said 900 positive results from the last two weeks still hadn't been communicated to the people affected. “It must be immediately fixed.”Already, state Health Minister Melanie Huml said that officials had worked through the night on the results and promised that all of those who tested positive would be informed Thursday. “But then, of course, the results have to be transmitted.”It was not yet clear which countries the people who tested positive were from, nor where they were staying. The numbers have been rising recently, however, with the country's disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute, reporting 1,445 new cases on Thursday. As of Saturday, any travelers arriving from high-risk areas have been required nationwide to take coronavirus tests.

Source: ABC News August 13, 2020 08:52 UTC