Corona record in NRW: map turns dark red - small place cracks 300 incidence is now a German hotspot

The number of corona cases in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is increasing unchecked.

Now there is a new hotspot in the state.

In a small town the incidence value soared to 321.

• In North Rhine-Westphalia

  (NRW), the Corona * infection numbers are increasing massively.

• The entire

  Ruhr area

  is currently already a corona risk area.

  Now there is a new hotspot in NRW.

• This

  News ticker

  is updated regularly.

Update from October 23, 9.25 a.m

.: In

(NRW),

and

registered

in the past 24 hours

, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Friday morning (data status: October 23, midnight).

The 7-day incidence in the entire state is currently 74.5.

Hotspots in

colored

dark red

on the

.

In ten cities and municipalities, the incidence value is over 100 or just under the 100 mark.

• Solingen - 162.6

• Herne - 131.0

• Gelsenkirchen - 129.0

• Düren district - 124.3

• Cologne - 120.1

• Remscheid - 115.0

• Aachen - 111.7

• Recklinghausen district - 105.5

• District of Unna - 99

• Düsseldorf - 97.6

The city of Baeseweiler (North Rhine-Westphalia) is now trying to get the infection process under control with strict measures.

The 7-day incidence has been well over 300 for days. The 27,000-inhabitant city belongs to the city region of Aachen and is at the top of the ten municipalities with a value of 321.

The authorities attribute the corona outbreak in Baesweiler to the fact that people were infected at private meetings and then infected with larger families.

In Baesweiler, sports fields and gyms as well as the leisure pool will be closed from this Friday (23 October), announced the Aachen city region.

Mayor Dr.

Willi Linkens appeals to the population to limit their contacts and to adhere to the hygiene rules.

This also applies to "all activities in connection with 'Halloween' on October 31, 2020!" Announced the Aachen city region in a press release on Friday.

The moves to Sankt Martin have already been canceled.

All concerts or events will be canceled until the end of the year (December 31, 2020).

Until the end of the year, only

allowed

at weddings and funerals

.

The city has also announced that it will monitor the quarantine and also advises that heavy fines will be imposed.

Corona record in NRW: numbers are increasing massively - small place cracks incidence of 321 and is now a hotspot

Update from October 22, 12:52 p.m

.: The

(NRW) is still THE corona hotspot in NRW.

The 7-day incidence hits the 300 mark for the second day in a row.

In Baesweiler, the number of

has risen

(previous day: 84), the Aachen city region announced on Thursday.

The

is therefore unchanged at

.

According to the mayor of Baesweiler, Willi Linkens (CDU), family celebrations caused the number of infections to skyrocket.

At a funeral in another city, several people were also infected and then family members at home, the mayor said in the WDR.

The city of 28,000 is part of the Aachen city region.

The total 7-day incidence has grown to 127 (previous day: 117).

Because of the

With a high case incidence of over 100, the city region and city of Aachen will shortly order further measures, according to the city region.

Corona in NRW - RKI reports 2,623 corona infections

Update from October 22nd, 6.56 a.m

.: In

(NRW) there are

within 24 hours

(Wednesday morning: 2,189) and

(Wednesday morning: seven) according to the

(RKI) (data from October 22, 12 midnight).

Corona in NRW: health authorities at the limit

The NRW health authorities are slowly reaching their limits.

As

reports, contacts from infected people can sometimes no longer be followed up promptly.

“If I've called ten contacts, there are 40 new ones in my field.

And that goes on all day.

At the moment I have the feeling that this system of contact tracing is collapsing, ”an employee of a NRW health department told

.

However, this is also due to the organization in some authorities.

In the absence of digital equipment, a lot would still be done by fax or files.

According to

research, there is actually no

uniform system for

tracking contacts in

NRW

.

Local health authorities decide whether and which software is used.

Corona in NRW: Mask requirement in schools also in class until Christmas

Update from October 21, 4:23 p.m.:

In

,

must

wear

a

again

at their

in

after the autumn

.

As the Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday, the regulation should

apply

.

The country also announced a special program to improve

.

According to NRW construction minister

50 million euros for

.

The expansion of the

- it usually applies to the corridors of schools, among other things - has

proven its worth

after the

, according to the ministry.

At that time the obligation for two weeks was introduced.

This time it is valid much longer, until December

.

The

should provide “additional protection for all those involved” and “ensure more safety and stability in the classroom,” the ministry said in a message to all schools.

NRW introduces compulsory masks in schools, from the 5th grade up to the Christmas holidays.

Regulation applies to the start of school after the autumn vacation, said School Minister #Gebauer in Düsseldorf.

#school #corona

- ZDF State Studio North Rhine-Westphalia (@ZDFnrw) October 21, 2020

As in summer,

will in future always have to wear a mask if they

cannot

keep the

of 1.5 meters.

Even if the lessons require it, they can at least temporarily stop them.

are

from the requirement to wear a mask in the classroom

.

The

recommends that the classrooms be

every 20 minutes

- as well as "cross-ventilate wherever possible" and "ventilate during the entire break".

Corona crisis in NRW: 7-day incidence in Ort near Aachen over 300

+

Red to dark red: on the RKI dashboard, the violent infection rate in NRW can be clearly seen - also in the city of Baesweiler.

© Screenshot RKI Dashboard on Wednesday October 21

First report from October 21:

Aachen - dark red, a new spot is marked on the dashboard of the

(RKI).

It is a small town in

(NRW) - with just under 30,000 inhabitants.

According to the health authorities, the 7-day incidence * is 321 (previous day:

.

The new Corona hotspot is the city of

near Aachen.

"There are only 75 corona cases, but every single case worries me," said Willi Linkens, Lord Mayor of Baesweiler on Tuesday evening on WDR.

Most probably got infected at private parties.

Despite the high corona numbers, there should be no

at the place

, such as in the Berchtesgaden * district (Bavaria).

Will that remain a special case?

Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) warns with urgent words * not to take Corona lightly in the Bavarian state parliament on Wednesday.

Since

belongs to the Aachen Kreis urban region, only the health department can impose a lockdown.

According to the authorities, there are currently

in the city

.

As of Wednesday morning, the

jumped

from 299 to

.

The 7-day incidence in the Aachen city region is therefore

(previous day: 113).

According to the RKI, the value is 106.6 (data status: October 21, 12 a.m.).

"There are only 75 corona cases, but every single case worries me"

Willi Linkens, Lord Mayor of Baesweiler

The Lord Mayor of Baesweiler hopes that the corona numbers will drop again by October 31.

As the WDR reports, there are now quarantine controls in the city.

Police officers check whether all people who tested positive for Corona remain in quarantine as prescribed.

Coronavirus in NRW - extreme situation in the most populous federal state

In

(NRW) there are

within 24 hours 

(previous day: 2,150)

and seven deaths according to RKI data (data as of October 21, 12 a.m.) have been recorded.

In 

 (104.5), 

 (101.4), 

 (113.2), 

 (100.1), 

 (137.5), 

 (133.6) and in the 

 (106, 6) the 7-day incidence is over 100. For the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia, the RKI gives a 7-day incidence of 62.2 (data status: October 20, 0:00 am).

In NRW, two thirds of the population (18 million inhabitants) now live in a

, reports the news agency

.

Around 12 million people live in cities or districts that are above the critical threshold of 50 new infections, according to figures from the

(RKI) on Wednesday.

with around

was therefore the only larger city that remained below the figure of 50 with 33 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days.

The most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has almost 18 million inhabitants. 

The coronavirus numbers in Germany are alarming.

The increase in new corona infections is rapid.

List of rubric lists: © Screenshot RKI Dashboard on Wednesday October 21st