The Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 hits North Rhine-Westphalia hard. The number of new infections is increasing. All news can be found here in the news ticker.
- The corona virus * hits North Rhine-Westphalia hard.
- The number of new infections and the number of deaths is increasing.
- There are now almost 300 Covid 19 deaths.
- Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus and the corona news from Germany. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures are currently available.
Cologne - The Coronavirus * is spreading ever further in North Rhine-Westphalia . As the number of cases increases, virologist Hendrik Streeck warns against resuming school lessons. He is promoting corona research * on behalf of the NRW state government in the hard-hit district of Heinsberg with regard to the spread there.
Coronavirus in NRW: The current case numbers
The number of new infections and deaths in North Rhine-Westphalia is increasing day by day - despite exit restrictions and a ban on contact *. According to the Ministry of Health, 20,523 people are currently infected with the coronavirus *. 292 people died as a result of Sars-CoV-2 infection.
The cities and districts of Aachen (1,259 infected, 27 deaths), Heinsberg (1,461 infected, 44 deaths) and Cologne (1,738 infected, 44 deaths) are most severely affected.
Coronavirus in NRW: Virologist warns against resumption of teaching in schools
Hendrik Streeck , director of the Bonn Institute of Virology , warns that classes in North Rhine-Westphalia will be resumed. Caution should be exercised here. "If we open the schools too soon, we may create a multiplier for the virus, which can then be dangerous again," said the virologist . Calculating a risk is not easy. You know that most children can cope with an infection well, says Streeck. However, there is no reliable knowledge of how often children would infect their parents or grandparents unnoticed.
The state government of North Rhine-Westphalia had closed all schools until April 19 due to the coronavirus *. On April 15, it will be clear whether the schools will reopen or not. However, a possible extension of school closures could also have an impact on the Abitur exams. NRW School Minister Yvonne Gebauer (FDP) said: "If it is not possible to start school after the Easter holidays, we have to think again."
Meanwhile, doubts about the RKI death rate are increasing. Are there really fewer corona deaths in Germany - or even significantly more? The situation is also coming to a head in Austria. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will talk about the current state of affairs in a press conference on Monday morning.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
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