Corona in Germany: 116 infected people after wedding - new hotspot drastically tightened measures

Germany has a new Corona hotspot: The seven-day incidence on site is 87.1, well above the critical level of 50.

• How is Germany doing in terms of Corona containment *?

• While the Federal Republic is doing well in a European comparison, one city is causing concern.

• The incidence in the Westphalian town of Hamm is 87.1

Hamm - The

in Germany are rising again.

After the pandemic curve had flattened two months ago to around 500 new infections per day, up to four times as many cases are currently recorded.

Within the past 24 hours, the health authorities reported 

.

Before the weekend, this value was sometimes above the 2,000 mark.

According to the Robert Koch Institute *, there are currently 

 in Germany.

These are distributed across the whole of

, but are most strongly represented in five federal states.

The seven-day incidence * is, according to the RKI on Monday, "in

and

very clearly, in

,

and

well above the national average." A total of three of the 401 German rural and urban districts exceeded this currently the critical threshold of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants.

The city of Munich, which was also heavily hit by Covid-19, is just below the mark at 49.3.

7-day incidence in Germany (as of September 22, 3 p.m.)

City of Hamm

: 87.1

City of Würzburg

: 61.0

District of Cloppenburg

: 56.1

Corona in Germany: New hotspot in North Rhine-Westphalia - Hamm tightened measures

Meanwhile, one place is of particular concern: the

.

In the North Rhine-Westphalian city of 182,000 inhabitants, a total of 164 people are acutely

infected

with

.

116

are related to a wedding, 99 wedding guests or relatives are currently infected.

309 wedding guests are in quarantine.

After

the incidence value as 70.9 on Monday, it jumped to 87.1 a day later.

Because of the significant increase in corona, the city tightened its pandemic requirements on Tuesday.

Only five people or people from two households are allowed to come together in public spaces.

In addition, it is again mandatory to wear a mask in class at secondary schools.

The regulations initially apply for two weeks, as reported by wa.de *.

Hamm

 had already tightened the first corona requirements with immediate effect on Monday.

For example, private celebrations with a sociable character, such as special birthdays, weddings and anniversaries with 25 or more participants, are notifiable.

From 50 participants up to the upper limit of 150 participants, celebrations must be approved by the city.

Also, only a maximum of 150 spectators are allowed at sports events, a Sunday shopping was canceled.

The number of corona infections is still increasing in #Hamm.

That is why the #StadtHamm has decided to take further measures: From tomorrow, # contact restrictions and #masking in class will apply (except primary schools).

All information: https://t.co/idLT1I7R0U pic.twitter.com/vAiEBBxKEs

- City of Hamm (@hamm_stadt) September 22, 2020

Corona in Germany: Situation relaxed compared to neighboring countries

All in all, the situation in

currently very difficult to assess.

On the one hand, the number of cases is rising again significantly, on the other hand, the

just as clearly better off than many other states.

In comparison with the nine German neighboring countries,

appears

to be managing

the

properly.

This is shown by a look at the 14-day incidences in Europe compiled by the WHO.

After the three inglorious front runners

(544 cases per 100,000 inhabitants),

(480) and Spain (216), two neighboring German countries, the Czech Republic and France, follow.

Germany comes to a value of 26 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and is ahead of eight of its nine neighboring countries.

The 14-day incidence in neighboring German countries (source: WHO, as of September 22, 3 p.m.)

Czech Republic: 206

France: 198

Luxembourg: 157

Netherlands: 119

Belgium: 115

Austria: 105

Denmark: 90

Switzerland: 67

Poland: 23