North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the most severely affected federal states in Germany in the corona pandemic.
Now NRW recorded by far the most new infections.
In Germany, the number of Corona * infections is increasing dramatically.
North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the most severely affected federal states.
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is updated regularly.
Update from October 20, 2020, 9.30 a.m
.: The number of
infections
in the world and all of
Germany
continues to rise sharply, one German
state
is currently particularly affected by the pandemic.
While
the first local
lockdown in Berchtesgaden
comes into force
this
Tuesday
in
Bavaria
, the Robert Koch Institute recorded the most
new infections
in the past 24 hours in
North Rhine-Westphalia
.
2,150 people tested positive for the
virus
on Monday
.
This is
North Rhine-Westphalia
by far the most affected federal state.
Bavaria is therefore
in second place
with around 1,145
new infections
and Hesse in third place with around 782 new infections.
The sharp increase in
corona infections
in North Rhine-Westphalia has far-reaching consequences, for example celebrations are restricted.
As the
RKI
further reports,
Oberhausen
is now
one of the hotspots with an incidence of 52.7.
As a result, the entire Ruhr area is now a
risk area
.
Particularly affected with an incidence of over 100:
Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Solingen and Aachen
.
And
Cologne is
also
soon in danger of cracking the 100 mark.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, the city currently has an incidence of 97.8 per 100,000 inhabitants.
Corona in NRW: Infection numbers continue to rise - three regions particularly badly affected
Original notification from October 19, 2020:
Cologne - The corona infection numbers are skyrocketing in Germany, the so-called second wave * can be felt in some federal states.
In addition to Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg,
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is
still hardest hit
.
The seven-day incidence * is there with a value of 55.40 on Monday, further above the critical mark.
According to the latest figures from the Robert Koch Institute *, five other regions exceeded the incidence value of 50 on Monday.
Bonn, Bottrop, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Gütersloh and Rhein-Erft-Kreis are now among the 30
risk areas
.
Coronavirus in NRW: These are the risk areas
Bielefeld
58.3
Warendorf
59.7
Hamm
88.9
District
Unna
70.7
Dortmund
68.2
Hagen
58.8
District
Recklinghausen
85.8
Herne
111.2
Bochum
66.2
Essen
61.1
Gelsenkirchen
81.3
Mülheim
an der Ruhr 60.9
Duisburg
93.6
Krefeld
68.2
Düsseldorf
50.0
Rhine district
Neuss
62.9
district
Mettmann
72.3
Solingen
113.0
Wuppertal
103.1
Remscheid
73.6
Leverkusen
88.6
Cologne
75.4
district Düren
68 , 0
Aachen district
62.7
Olpe district
53.0
Bonn
55.5
Bottrop
52.7
Rhein-Erft district
55.0
Gütersloh
53.7
Ennepe-Ruhr district
54.6
Corona: Three municipalities in NRW twice as much above the highest warning threshold
In North Rhine-Westphalia, more and more municipalities are exceeding the corona warning thresholds *.
In three municipalities, according to the RKI figures from Sunday, the infection rates were already twice as high as the limit that has so far provided the strictest restrictions in public and private life:
Herne
(111.2),
Solingen
(113) and
Wuppertal
(103.1 ).
A total of
90,544 people
have been
infected with the corona virus in North
Rhine-Westphalia so far
.
There were 863 new cases within 24 hours.
A total of 1,946 have been killed in connection with Covid-19 in NRW so far.
Corona demonstration in Düsseldorf - participants without mask and questionable certificates
In
Düsseldorf of
all places
, one of the
Corona hotspots in North Rhine-Westphalia
, around 1,100 people
demonstrated
against the
Corona requirements
in the city center on Sunday
.
Particularly worrying: Many participants in the “lateral thinking” initiative did not wear a face mask or took off their mask, the police reported.
A spokeswoman said that the organizer had relied on the fact that many were exempted from wearing a mask with a medical certificate.
In the afternoon, at least two forgeries had already been discovered and criminal charges had been filed.
Many participants do not wear mouth and nose protection or have taken them off.
We have contacted the organizer so that he again points out to these participants to also observe this requirement in order to avoid infections 1/1
- Police NRW DO (@polizei_nrw_do) October 18, 2020
The police in Dortmund had prepared themselves with a large contingent for the approximately 3,000 protesters who had originally registered.
Corona rules in NRW: These fines threaten in the event of violations
In North Rhine-Westphalia, too,
high fines are
imposed
for violating applicable
corona measures
.
Anyone who does not wear a mask in supermarkets, for example, has to pay a fine of 50 euros.
In the local public transport even 150 euros are due - without additional request.
In the restaurant it costs 250 euros if you give a wrong name.
The hosts would have to check the plausibility of the information, but they would not be penalized.
We also regularly report on the current developments regarding the corona pandemic in Germany in the news ticker.
Christmas in NRW: That is allowed - Armin Laschet optimistic
Christmas markets
are allowed if they are fenced in so that you can control and limit the flow of visitors.
Disinfectant dispensers must be installed at the entrances.
Standing tables, for example at mulled wine stands, are allowed - but everyone has to stay where they are and a list has to be kept.
You don't have to wear a mask in the aisles between the market stalls.
North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister
Armin Laschet *
was recently optimistic that a shutdown of social and economic life
can be avoided
despite the sharp rise in the number of
corona infections *
.
However
, he did not
rule out
another
lockdown
at the end of the year.
Corona virus in NRW: 71-year-old sprays pepper spray to maintain a corona distance
A 71-year-old man
resorted
to terrifying means at the weekend in Aachen: on Saturday, the senior
mistook
a group of joggers and two cyclists with
pepper spray
, apparently to keep them at a proper Corona distance.
After the incident on Saturday, the cyclists were able to get down without an accident with watering eyes and call the police, as the police announced on Monday.
The senior told the officers that there was no other way to help.
The man is now awaiting criminal proceedings for dangerous bodily harm and dangerous interference with road traffic.
The police asked the hitherto unknown joggers to report as witnesses.
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