Financial Assistance for Healthcare Facilities

Stefan Zimkeit, an SPD finance politician, has announced that North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will provide 25 million euros from its Corona rescue fund to assist cities with contact tracing. The decision was made by the state's budget and finance committee.

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia are currently facing difficulties in keeping up with the current infection situation. In response, Zimkeit has supported the deployment of state personnel to assist local health departments. He believes this move will help ease the burden on cities struggling to cope with the pandemic.

Zimkeit also emphasised the urgency of contact tracing, given the exponentially increasing infection numbers. He expressed concern about the recent transmission of incorrect infection numbers and urged cities to accept the state's offer of assistance promptly to strengthen their health departments.

In addition to deploying state employees, NRW will also parallel finance additional temporary staff. Stefan Zimkeit, an SPD finance politician, welcomed this decision and expressed gratitude to the employees for their efforts in combating the pandemic.

Zimkeit also highlighted the importance of contact tracing efforts, which include internal staff rotation, student involvement, temporary staff, and even military personnel. However, the article does not provide specific funding amounts for the additional temporary staff or state personnel.

Zimkeit also urged the city of Oberhausen to accept the state's offer of assistance promptly to strengthen its health department. Despite significant efforts by cities, they are unable to keep up with the current infection situation without additional support.

It's worth noting that the article does not provide information about any new efforts by cities to combat the pandemic or any new cities facing difficulties in keeping up with the current infection situation.

In conclusion, North Rhine-Westphalia is taking decisive action to support its cities in their fight against the pandemic by providing funding and personnel to bolster local health departments. The urgency of contact tracing and the need for accurate infection numbers cannot be overstated, and the state's efforts are a significant step towards controlling the spread of the virus.