Corona numbers in Europe at record level: For the first time 100,000 new infections in one day - there is a sad leader

The number of coronavirus cases has reached new highs in Europe.

Several German neighboring countries are sounding the alarm.

Authorities anticipate the worst.

• In

  Europe

  , the

  coronavirus

  * is

  spreading

  at a rapid pace - for the first time, more than 100,000 new infections were recorded in one day (see update from October 9th, 8:11 p.m.).

• Several of

  Germany's

  neighboring countries

  report frightening highs.

  But the situation with

  new corona infections is also

  dynamic

  in other countries

  .

• After

  France

  and

  Spain,

  Portugal

  reports

  maximum values.

• This

  news ticker

  is updated regularly.

Update from October 9, 8:11 p.m

.: For the first time since the beginning of the

, Europe is recording a daily increase in infections of over 100,000.

While around 99,000 new infections were registered on Thursday, there were 109,749 new cases on Friday.

With a value of 374.6 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants, the

currently the sad leader in

terms of

the average

.

Italy also has more

than

- unlike in spring, however, the hospitals are currently not overloaded.

The region of Campania in the south and again Lombardy in the north are particularly affected.

Corona in Europe: Spanish central government imposes an emergency on Madrid

Update from October 9, 4:53 p.m.:

Now the Spanish central government has confirmed the media reports

.

They imposed a

on

and thus enforced a controversial lockdown of the capital.

Health Minister

justified this with the fact that the local government “did nothing”.

One must "prevent the high level of

Madrid from spreading to the rest of the country."

added: "Patience has limits."

Corona in Spain: Madrid's regional government criticizes the measure

The

criticism

followed promptly.

Interior Minister

described the state of emergency as an “attack on all Madrilenians” and as an “unnecessary and disproportionate” measure.

The right-wing populist

, which supports the conservative Popular Party (PP), called for

to

to.

The

killing the population "with totalitarian and absurd measures," tweeted Vox boss

.

¡A LA CALLE!

Este gobierno nos está matando con su incompetencia frente al virus y nos está arruinando con sus medidas totalitarias y absurdas.

El lunes obliguemos a los mafiosos a dimitir.

En coche y con la bandera de la libertad, la de España. # CaravanaLibertad pic.twitter.com/5NsOcnFp2t

- Santiago Abascal 🇪🇸 (@Santi_ABASCAL) October 9, 2020

Passers-by in

also outraged.

“You don't know what's going on anymore.

The politicians are driving us all crazy, ”said an older woman.

The newspaper “La Vanguardia” spoke of “

”.

Spanish media call

a "rebel region".

The conservative regional

president

accuses the socialist prime minister

a "

".

Corona in Spain: Government imposes an emergency on Madrid

Update from October 9, 3:02 p.m.:

According to media reports,

central government has

imposed a

on

order

to be able to enforce

the

the capital in

view of the high

.

This was reported by the state television broadcaster RTVE and other media, citing the left government.

The

will reportedly for

apply.

An

would have to be

approved

by the

parliament

according to the constitution

.

Before the state of

, the

had

ordered by the Ministry of Health in

and nine other municipalities in the area

.

This happened at the request of the conservative

.

Now the

can

the citizens' freedom of movement again

.

An

was still pending.

Corona in Europe: Slovakia calls the army for help

Because the number of

rising rapidly

despite the

that has

been in place since October 1,

the

to use the

.

Health Minister

in

on Friday

that the

capacities of the

had reached the

.

The soldiers should

assist

with

and the tracking of contacts of infected people and support the hospital staff with routine activities.

Defense Minister

said

the government had decided to provide

.

The populist-conservative Prime Minister

did not

entire regions being temporarily

: "This question is on the table."

Corona in Europe: Poland on the third day in a row with a record of new infections

The number of

in

has

reached

a

level

for the third day in a row

.

On Friday, the authorities recorded

within 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health in

.

During the same period, 52 people died from the virus.

In view of the increasing number of infections, it will be

a

in public

across the country from this Saturday

.

In addition, only a maximum of 75 people are allowed to participate in celebrations.

In so-called red zones with a lot of infections, the requirements are even stricter: Here bars and restaurants have to close at 10 p.m.

Corona in Europe: Portugal reports exceptionally high numbers of infections

Update from October 9, 7.16 a.m

.: The

more and more problems.

The country had come through the Corona crisis well so far, but now the country is reporting exceptionally high numbers of infections.

With

, the health authority DGS reported the second highest number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in Lisbon on Thursday.

More new cases were recorded only once almost six months ago: on April 10, there had been 1,516 new infections.

Since then, however, the 1000 mark had never been reached in Portugal.

Because of the rapidly increasing numbers, the socialist government of Prime Minister António Costa announced "new measures".

Strict

as in March and April, it probably will not be.

"The country would hardly

endure

a general

like in March and April," Presidential

answered questions from journalists.

Coronavirus in Portugal: That's the current situation

One fact is of particular concern: the number of

treated

in

from 300 to more than 800 in just over a month.

In Portugal - unlike in neighboring Spain - there is no general

in

the whole country

, but only in Madeira.

Mouth and nose protection must, however, be worn in public transport, in shops and other closed rooms as well as in places with crowds.

You must also keep a minimum distance of two meters from other people.

The German government warns against unnecessary tourist trips to the Lisbon region.

Corona in Europe: Poland reintroduces the mask requirement

+

Passers-by walk past a bar in Paris that has been closed due to high corona numbers.

© picture alliance / Lewis Joly / AP / dpa

Update from October 8, 4.15 p.m.:

In the fight against the rapidly increasing number of

,

again introduce a

on Saturday

.

Prime Minister

announced this on Thursday in

.

The entire country will be classified as a so-called yellow zone from Saturday.

The extension means that additional

apply

.

One example is the limitation of celebrations to a maximum of 75 participants.

“This is the only way we can prevent a lockdown,” said

.

Previously, the number of

in

had

reached

a

level.

Corona in Europe: Pub closings planned in Great Britain

After yesterday

has tightened the rules for pubs and restaurants * due to rising Corona numbers, now threatens many

a

to the pint in the pub.

In the worst affected regions in the

,

could

flow from the taps

from next week

, the British media reported unanimously on Thursday.

Accordingly,

,

and

to be

.

In the

, each part of the country is imposing its own measures to fight the pandemic.

According to media reports, the

final

on the duration and extent of the

in parts of England has not yet been made.

In addition,

should in future be

assessed according to uniform criteria and appropriate

taken, it said.

A government spokeswoman refused to comment on the reports.

According to statistics, poor areas in particular, for example in

and

high

.

So

far,

critics denounce the

as completely inconsistent.

Prime Minister

had lost track in interviews and sometimes made false statements.

Corona in France: Parisian hospitals expect an influx of Covid 19 patients

Update from October 8th, 2.30 p.m.:

The

expecting an influx of

in the hospitals.

The health facilities have been asked

to mobilize

all

and prepare for the coming days, wrote the director of the regional health authority,

, on Twitter on Thursday.

An

has been activated.

This allows clinics to postpone non-urgent operations, for example.

1/2 Au vu de la pression sur les lits de réanimation et d'hospitalisation conventionnelle, j'ai demandé aux directeurs des établissements de santé de la région de déclencher leur plan blanc pour mobiliser toutes leurs ressources et anticiper les jours à venir.

- Aurélien Rousseau (@aur_rousseau) October 8, 2020

Corona in Europe: Spanish justice overturns Corona lockdown of the Madrid hotspot

In

, the controversial

the Corona hotspot

by the central government has been overturned by the judiciary.

The order of the

of

unlawfully restricts

, the

regional court of the

region ruled

on Thursday.

The two-week cordon off the Spanish capital and nine other municipalities in the Madrid area came into force on Friday evening last week.

Regional President

had bent the arrangement, but

inserted.

You could now lift the barriers.

The

can still appeal against the judgment.

Health Minister

said in an initial reaction only: "We will decide the legal steps that best protect the health of the citizens." Almost

affected

by the barriers

.

They are only allowed to leave their community of residence with a valid reason, for example to drive to work or to see the doctor.

According to the

, there should

always be barriers

in

if the

in a city with more than 100,000 inhabitants

, at least ten percent of all

positive and

more than 35 percent of

the

covered with

occupied.

Because of this order, the provincial capitals

and

in Castile and

north of

cordoned off

since Wednesday

.

Corona in Europe: Slovakia also with a record for new infections

The

also joins the list of countries that a new

in the numbers of

reported.

On Thursday,

exceeded the 1,000 mark for the first time since the pandemic began.

The populist-conservative Prime Minister

once again

the “

” of part of the population for the increase on Facebook.

Health

experts, however, accuse the government of

.

On Wednesday, the national

together with

and medical staff as well as

caused a sensation

with a

.

The Ministry of Health does not communicate with them, issues chaotic and contradicting instructions and does

not

adhere to its own

.

Corona in Poland: the capital of Warsaw will soon require a mask to be worn outdoors

Update from October 8, 12.35 p.m.:

With

, a

for the number of

reached

in another neighboring country of Germany

.

The Polish authorities recorded

within the last 24 hours

.

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday in

.

In the same period, 76 people died from the virus - also a new record.

The focus of the new infections was in the region around the capital

.

598 new cases were recorded there.

The regions of

in the south of the country and

in the west were also badly affected, each with more than 500 new infections.

The

of new infections was

3,003 new corona cases

on

.

The Polish

is expected to

announce

the classification of several regions as

Thursday

.

The number of so-called

with a high or very high infection rate can be doubled from currently 51 to more than 100, said Vice Minister of Health

according to the PAP agency.

The capital

will probably also be a

.

This means, among other things, that people must

and that the number of participants in

is restricted even more.

Corona in Europe: French government announces additional restrictions

Update from October 8, 11:05 a.m.:

In view of a new

in

new

,

further steps by the government are expected

in

.

"We have to be on the way to additional restrictions," said head of state

on Wednesday evening the TV channels TF1 and France2 in the southern French town of Saint-Martin-Vésubie.

The

in the Grande Nation is very tense.

With the exception of the Grand Est region bordering Germany and the island of Corsica, a

the Federal Foreign Office

applies to France

.

Health Minister

wants to report on the current situation on Thursday evening.

"The virus has been circulating faster for a few weeks," warned

.

He referred to restrictions that already

apply

in the hard-hit metropolises of

and

.

Corona in Europe: The Czech Republic reports more than 5,000 new infections for the first time

The neighboring

recorded the second consecutive day a

at the

.

According to data from the Ministry of Health,

were added

on Wednesday

.

The day before, the mark of 4,000 new infections within one day was exceeded for the first time.

The

in the

since the beginning of the week

.

The government of Prime Minister

of the populist party ANO wants to present

a whole

on

.

Health Minister

told the newspaper

that

being held on the complete closure of theaters and cinemas, among other things.

Hotels could also be used to

people

and isolate them from their family members.

Meanwhile, an

the heads of several

caused a stir

.

They especially appealed to young people to comply with the applicable rules.

"On our wards, we are fighting for the lives of people who, without the

have another ten or 20 years of high quality life ahead of them," it said.

Corona in Europe: France with a new record number of new infections

Update from October 7th, 9:12 p.m

.: The

in Germany's neighboring countries are increasing continuously.

After the

and

(

),

now also reporting

new record values.

In the EU country with the largest area,

registered

on Wednesday

- more than ever before.

The previous high of 16,972 new cases from last weekend was thus significantly exceeded.

So the situation in the Grande Nation remains worrying.

The number of cases has been in the five-digit range for weeks.

Coronavirus in Europe: Denmark is sounding the alarm - more deaths than ever before

Update October 7, 16:35:

The in

applicable

to curb the

, up to

extended.

Health Minister

announced this in

on Wednesday

.

After a previous spike in Danish

, the government in Copenhagen had introduced new restrictions in mid-September.

throughout

have since been to

.

In addition, since then you have to wear mouth and nose protection in all restaurants.

The maximum

for public meetings was reduced to

, which was later expanded to include

in restaurants, for example.

Workers are asked if possible in the

to work.

The Danes should generally limit

and avoid public transport at peak times.

In the meantime, the

in

have improved somewhat.

However, this is no reason to loosen the grip on the virus on the way into winter, said

.

The number of

in the

region is

falling, but the level is still high.

Meanwhile, a study shows how many corona cases can be prevented by the mask requirement.

Corona in the Czech Republic: record number of new infections every day

In the

, the

getting worse.

The EU country recorded a

in the

.

On Tuesday,

were added, according to official

on Wednesday.

13 people have died in connection with

, bringing the total since the pandemic started to 794.

(1/3) New record for # Corona new infections in #Czech Republic: Yesterday 4,457 people tested positive, currently 40,440 people are infected.

In a European comparison, the Czech Republic has the strongest growth with 326.8 #new infections per 100,000 inhabitants / 14 days.

pic.twitter.com/NFtOxx3Qxo

- LandesEcho (@LandesEchoPrag) October 7, 2020

"We are in the phase of a relatively intense increase," said Health Minister

according to the CTK agency.

The 56-year-old announced that he

would announce

against the spread of the

on Friday

.

He also wanted to propose to the cabinet to oblige medical students to work in hospitals.

If you do not act now, there is a risk that the

collapse by the end of the month, warned Social Democratic Interior Minister

.

He ruled out a “

”, that is, an almost complete shutdown of social and economic life.

Corona in Europe: Corona hotspot in Poland

First report:

Warsaw - It is not good news.

reported dramatic

since the beginning of October

.

The record values ​​for new corona infections seem to be overtaking each other every day.

The country has again reached a record:

recorded

within 24 hours

, the Ministry of Health in

on Wednesday.

In the same period

in connection with the virus -

, reports the

news agency

.

"We have to expect that we will have many deaths in the coming days," said a spokesman for the Ministry of Health.

In the case of new infections *, the focus, with 527 cases, was in the region around the

, but Lesser Poland in the south of the country (357) and Silesia (286) were also severely affected.

The previous record since the beginning of the pandemic was only reached on Saturday, with 2367 new infections.

Poland soon on the list of corona risk areas?

According to official information,

have been

with Sars-CoV-2 *

in

so far

.

2792 people died in connection with the virus.

Poland has around 38 million inhabitants.

The country has not yet been classified as a risk area by the Robert Koch Institute

Corona in Europe - The number of cases is increasing in many countries

The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) publishes the number of corona cases in Europe on its website.

• In Europe,

  3,704,683 people

  have been

  infected with the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus

  since the start of the corona pandemic

  , the ECDC announced (as of October 7).

• 193 001

  deaths have been registered in Europe so far.

Corona: cafes and bars in Brussels have to close for a month

Belgium

is already a corona risk area in Germany (since September 30).

The Federal Foreign Office has issued a travel warning for the whole country.

Due to the very high

, cafes and bars in the Belgian capital

to close again.

The strict measure will apply for a month from this Thursday.

This was decided by the mayors of the 19 municipalities in Brussels on Wednesday, as reported by the Belga news agency.

Restaurants are allowed to stay open.

The

for the entire country were tightened

on Tuesday

.

From Friday onwards, citizens should only maintain close contact with three people outside the family per month.

Only four people are allowed to sit together in the café.

At 23.00 is

.

Working from home is highly recommended. 

Corona situation in Europe: numbers in Switzerland skyrocketed

The number of corona infections has also skyrocketed in

.

After an average of 500 new infections in the past week, the

reported

within 24 hours

for Switzerland and Liechtenstein

.

The day before there were 700 new cases.

The number was last in April at more than 1000 cases.

#CoronaInfoCH #Coronavirus # COVID19

07.10.

The current status is 57,709 laboratory-confirmed cases, 1,077 more than the previous day.

Tests reported: 15,122 in the last 24 hours. Https://t.co/RTWF8jbM2p pic.twitter.com/7uTK5sdSYQ

- BAG - OFSP - UFSP (@BAG_OFSP_UFSP) October 7, 2020

The

is one of the

with the little Principality of Liechtenstein.

However, only three new infections were reported there.

The canton of Bern announced on Wednesday that a

when shopping.

Only around half of the 26 cantons require a mask to be worn when shopping.

In the past two weeks, 5.3 percent of all tests had a positive result.

.

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