Quarantine facility is now prepared for activation.
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Düsseldorf has converted a refugee shelter on Blanckertzstraße in the Ludenberg district into a residential quarantine facility. This facility is designed to accommodate individuals who are suspected or confirmed to have the coronavirus and need temporary accommodation, while ensuring no contact with other people for the duration of the ordered home quarantine of up to 14 days.
The decision to convert the refugee shelter into a quarantine facility was made in crisis management. A project group consisting of the fire department, the Migration Office, the Health Department, and the German Red Cross initiated the conversion. The renovation and conversion of the facility were carried out by various professionals and organizations, with firefighters actively involved in the disposal of no longer usable furniture and the transport of new furniture.
Craftsmen and furniture companies have been commissioned for the renovation of the facility, which currently consists of four modules. One module is ready for occupancy as of March 26, with two more modules being prepared in the coming days. Each module can house a maximum of 20 people, with room sizes accommodating single individuals to eight-member families.
Each apartment in the quarantine facility has its own bathroom with toilet, a small kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator, and water boiler. Each room is equipped with a television and Wi-Fi for residents, and the German Red Cross Düsseldorf ensures around-the-clock care with two staff members, providing meals and an on-site contact person for residents.
The Health Department operates the renovated and converted quarantine facility, which cost approximately 30,000 euros per module. The facility is intended for people who cannot be placed under home quarantine due to various reasons, such as pre-existing conditions in their homes.
Historically, Düsseldorf had quarantine stations during epidemics like cholera in the 1800s, but details about a currently converted quarantine facility in Düsseldorf are not present in the provided search data. If you are referring to a recent or specific conversion project, the available sources do not cover it.
Up to four modules on Blanckertzstraße are being prepared for quarantine purposes in total. The residents of the converted refugee shelter were accommodated in other shelters in Düsseldorf during the conversion process.
