Gütersloh

/ ˈɡyːtərsloː /

noun

1. 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.

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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.

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Officials in North Rhine-Westphalia brought back restrictions around Gütersloh in June after more than 1,500 Tönnies plant workers tested positive.

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Restaurants, bars and gyms can now reopen in Gütersloh district, and up to 10 people can meet outside - in line with national restrictions.

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"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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