Because of Corona, Germany has been in lockdown for weeks.
Everything looks at the corona case numbers.
The values are deceptive over the holidays.
Nevertheless, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 852 deaths.
In order to slow down the number of Corona * cases, Germany has been in a tough lockdown since December 16.
The infection process continues to be very dynamic - a trend reversal is hardly in sight.
This news ticker is updated regularly.
Berlin - The current
corona case numbers
can only be compared with the values of the previous week with caution, emphasizes the
Robert Koch Institute
(RKI).
Immediately on Tuesday morning, a clear indication of the following pops up on the Corona dashboard:
“During the Christmas holidays, at the turn of the year and on the surrounding days, it should be noted when
interpreting the number of cases
that on the one hand fewer people usually go to a doctor, which means that
fewer samples are
taken and
fewer laboratory tests are
carried out.
This means that fewer pathogens are reported to the responsible health authorities.
On the other hand, it may be that not all health authorities and responsible state authorities transmit to the RKI every day. "
Only if you then click on the "ok" field can you
see
the data and map on the
Covid-19 dashboard
.
Experience has shown that there has been less testing in the past few weeks and the data has been transmitted with a delay.
Corona in Germany: RKI reports 12,892 new infections and 852 deaths
Nevertheless, the RKI reported
12,892 new corona infections
in the past 24 hours
.
852 other people died
with or from a Sars-CoV-2 infection (data status: December 29, 12 a.m.).
As a reminder, a high of 952 deaths was recorded on December 16.
Corona infections in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic |
1,664,726 |
---|---|
Deaths related to Sars-CoV-2 |
30,978 |
Recovered according to the RKI |
1,277,900 |
active corona cases in Germany |
about 355,900 |
The
7-day incidence
is
149.2
on Tuesday morning
(previous day: 158).
Before Christmas (December 22nd) this value
reached
a previous high of
197.6
.
However, there are striking differences in the incidence of infections in the federal states:
Saxony
(364.7) has the highest 7-day incidence.
This is followed by
Thuringia
(273.7),
Saxony-Anhalt
(172.2) and
Bavaria
(161.5).
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
with 77.2 has the lowest value.
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Corona hotspots in Germany: Enormous differences can be seen on the RKI graphic (management report of December 28).
© Screenshot / RKI management report from December 28, 2020
Corona in Germany - RKI shows an incidence of over 80
A corona infection can take very different courses.
Older people in particular can become seriously ill with Covid-19.
The incidence in the over
80
age group is currently increasing
, the RKI announced in its management report on Monday evening.
The 7-day incidence is currently
303 corona infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the past seven days
.
In the 60 to 79 age group, this value is
126 -
that is, rather below the average.
So far, the RKI has only shown a so-called over 60 incidence.
But as the RKI data show, the group of over 80s is particularly badly affected.
That is why the first corona vaccinations are starting in Germany in nursing homes and retirement homes.
Since 27 December, in
Corona-risk groups Germany
and most important medical personnel against the
coronavirus
vaccinated *.
Incidentally, 21,566 people in Germany have been vaccinated against Corona so far, reports the RKI.
After the start of the vaccination, the intensive care units are still full.
5,586 Covid-19 patients (previous day: 5,597) currently require intensive treatment, 3,003 of which are artificially ventilated (previous day: 3,017).
This can be seen from the DIVI intensive care register data.
4,008 intensive care beds are therefore still free.
Current corona situation in Germany - 7-day R-value "possibly
underestimated "
In addition to the number of corona cases and the incidence, the so-called
7-day R is
an important value in the corona pandemic.
This value reflects the infection process 8 to 16 days ago.
If it is below 1 for a long time, the infection process subsides.
According to the RKI report on Monday, the
7-day R
is
0.74
(Sunday: 0.83).
In purely mathematical terms, 100 infected people infect 74 other people.
However, the RKI emphasizes in its management report that during the holidays and at the turn of the year corona cases are only displayed, recorded and transmitted with a delay, "so that the R-value may also be underestimated".
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