Overview
- An immediate housing order for poultry is in force in Weißenberg and Malschwitz, district authorities announced.
- Starting Thursday, a countywide ban on poultry exhibitions, markets, and similar events will apply across Bautzen.
- Poultry keepers outside the designated areas are strongly urged to keep their birds indoors as a precaution.
- Requirements specify housing chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys in closed barns or under suitable protective coverings.
- The Görlitz outbreak was officially confirmed late last week after a case in the district’s northwest was reported on Friday.