Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, more than 75,000 people have died in connection with a corona infection in Germany.
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The number of corona deaths has reached a sad level.
The number of infections and the 7-day incidence in Germany are increasing
(update from March 24, 6:08 a.m.)
The radical Easter lockdown from April 1st to 5th could have a positive effect on the infection rate
(see initial report)
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Update from March 24th, 6:08 a.m
.: Many experts had expected a surge in the number of corona cases on Wednesday.
And now the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 15,813 new corona infections and 248 further deaths within 24 hours.
Subsequent changes are still possible, however.
Exactly one week ago, the RKI had recorded 13,435 new infections and 249 deaths within one day.
According to the RKI, the 7-day incidence on Wednesday morning is 108.1 (previous day: 107.3).
Deaths related to Sars CoV2 infection |
75,212 people have died in Germany since the beginning of the corona pandemic |
|---|---|
Corona infections |
2,690,523 people have been proven to have been infected with Corona so far |
active corona cases |
The RKI estimates around 170,000 |
Corona in Germany: RKI expert with a clear forecast of Easter lockdown - mutant numbers show a clear picture
Update from March 23, 10:28 p.m.:
The Corona variants * are displacing the original virus more and more rapidly.
In Baden-Württemberg, for example, their share was already 82 percent in the past calendar week.
In the previous week it was still at 68 percent.
As the State Health Office announced on Tuesday in Stuttgart, this corresponds to an increase of 14 points compared to the previous week.
These values come from the ALM, the association of accredited laboratories in medicine.
For Germany, the RKI figures also reveal a clear trend.
In calendar week 10, the proportion of variant B.1.1.7 was around 64 percent.
In the previous week, their share was 55 percent.
The analysis of the seven-day incidence of the last few weeks shows, according to the RKI, an exponentially increasing trend since calendar week two.
Meanwhile, the positive rate of the tests has risen to around 6.8 percent.
This corresponds to a slight increase compared to the two previous weeks, at that time the proportion was around 6.1 percent.
Angela Merkel probably also referred to these numbers when she spoke of a "new pandemic" at the corona summit at night.
Because above all, experts and Angela Merkel classify the British mutation as significantly more dangerous.
Corona in Germany: RKI epidemiologist with a clear prognosis for Easter lockdown
First report from March 23:
Berlin - The epidemiologist Dirk Brockmann from the Robert Koch Institute * (RKI) considers the tightening of the corona measures over Easter to be effective.
"In my opinion, that could have a very positive effect, because a whole series of days are quasi days of rest, so Sundays," Brockmann said on Tuesday morning on
Deutschlandfunk
.
Already at the “breakwater” in spring it was shown that many people had cut their activities.
"And that then (...) one or two weeks later had a very strong effect on the number of cases because there were far fewer contacts".
According to a decision by the federal and state governments, from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday - i.e. from April 1st to 5th - public, private and economic life is to be largely shut down throughout Germany in order to break the third wave of the corona pandemic *.
Only on Holy Saturday (April 3) should the grocery store remain open.
Corona in Germany: The whole country is experiencing an "exponential increase" - infections are rising sharply again
"Of course, these measures will have a positive effect, but how much is very, very difficult to calculate," said Brockmann.
In Germany one is currently experiencing an “exponential increase” in the number of infections, “with the number of cases doubling every two weeks, perhaps even on a shorter scale,” emphasized Brockmann.
Without further measures at Easter, there could be up to 60,000 new infections every day in Germany under these conditions.
According to figures from the RKI on Tuesday, the health authorities in Germany reported 7485 new infections within one day, around 2000 more than a week ago.
In addition, 250 new deaths were recorded within 24 hours, which was also more than a week ago, namely an increase of 12. The incidence value * of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants reported within seven days continued to rise and, according to the RKI, was 108 nationwide on Tuesday morning , 1 - slightly higher than the day before (107.3).
Coronavirus in Germany: RKI epidemiologist calls for systematic test strategies
"Anything that reduces contacts brings something," said Brockmann when asked about the effectiveness of the exit restrictions * mentioned in the decision and tightened contact restrictions as part of the "emergency brake".
"In my opinion, however, it is very important that systematic test strategies * are carried out in companies," emphasized the epidemiologist.
(dpa / fmü)
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