The seven-day incidence of new corona infections in Hamburg has skyrocketed to its highest ever measured value.
The health authority stated the number of new corona infections recorded per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Thursday as 237.9.
On Wednesday the number was 218.9, a week ago it was 189.6.
For all of Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) named an incidence of 419.7 on Thursday.
Hamburg - The health authority also reported a high of 955 on Thursday for the number of new infections registered.
That is 315 more than on Wednesday and 361 more than a week ago.
This means that at least 111,477 people have been infected with Sars-CoV-2 in the Hanseatic city since February 2020.
According to the RKI, 98,300 of these are considered recovered.
According to the RKI, the number of people who have died in connection with the virus in Hamburg since the beginning of the pandemic rose by 6 to 1882. As of Wednesday, 211 Covid-19 patients were treated in the Hamburg clinics - 6 more than on Tuesday.
There were 47 corona patients in intensive care units - three fewer than the day before.
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The corona incidence has continued to rise in Hamburg.
According to the health authority on Friday, it is currently 141.6, the day before it was 133.2.
A week ago, the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days was 111.6.
Corona incidence continues to rise: value at 141.6
Hamburg's corona incidence stagnates at 125
After a week-long increase, Hamburg's corona incidence is stagnating.
The health authority gave the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within seven days on Wednesday at 124.9, after 125.1 on Tuesday and 107.0 a week ago.
383 new infections were reported on Wednesday - 110 more than Tuesday, but 5 fewer than a week ago.
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The corona incidence in Hamburg is still low compared to Saxony, Thuringia and Bavaria.
But the numbers are also increasing in the Hanseatic city and clinics should not be overloaded.
The Senate wants to make 2G mandatory in some areas.
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The RKI gave the hospitalization rate for Hamburg on Thursday at 2.48 - after 2.92 on Wednesday.
Nationwide, 5.79 corona patients per 100,000 inhabitants were admitted to a clinic within seven days.
The value plays an essential role in assessing the occurrence of the infection.
If the limit values 3, 6 and 9 are exceeded, the federal states can impose stricter measures to combat the pandemic.
According to the RKI (as of Thursday), 75.9 percent of people in Hamburg are vaccinated at least once, 73.9 percent have complete vaccination protection.
This means that Hamburg ranks third behind Bremen and Saarland when it comes to vaccination speed.
Nationwide, the value is 70.8 and 68.2 respectively.
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