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Gütersloh
/ ˈɡyːtərsloː /
noun
- a town in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 95 928 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
Outbreaks among hundreds of workers at German meat processing plants, such as at Tönnies in Gütersloh last June, shocked Germans and led to a change in the law, says Jenny Hill.
But the 59-year-old with Wallonian roots has floundered during the pandemic, in which he emerged as one of the most prominent voices of relaxing social distancing restrictions – only to then have to coordinate Germany’s first “second lockdown” following a Covid-19 outbreak at an abattoir in Gütersloh.
Officials in North Rhine-Westphalia brought back restrictions around Gütersloh in June after more than 1,500 Tönnies plant workers tested positive.
Restaurants, bars and gyms can now reopen in Gütersloh district, and up to 10 people can meet outside - in line with national restrictions.
"I am happy for the people in the district. We now have a bit more freedom again," said Gütersloh district head Sven-Georg Adenauer.
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